Comparison of treatment of unstable intra articular fractures of distal radius with locking plate versus non-locking plate fixation

摘要

IntroductionUnstable intra articular fractures of distal radius are frequently being managed with open reduction and internal fixation. Of late in some biomechanical studies locking plates have been shown to be better in terms of maintenance of radiological parameters in comparison to non-locking plates. We conducted this study to know whether this biomechanical superiority of locking plates is converted in to better clinical outcomes.