Ten adults with hypertonic wrist flexors volunteered as subjects in an experiment comparing the effectiveness of dorsal and volar resting hand splints in the reduction of abnormal muscle tone. Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of five each, Individuals in one group were fitted with dorsal splints, and individuals in a second group with volar splints. Measurements by spring-weighted ...

Figure 1. Anatomy of the volar plate.

The recent development of locking-plate technology has led to a potential revolution in the management of fractures of the distal radius. This review examines the evidence for pursuing anatomical restoration of the distal radius and the possible advantages and pitfalls of using volar locking plates to achieve this goal. The available evidence for adopting volar locking plates is presented and a...

BACKGROUND Optimal surgical management of unstable distal radial fractures is controversial, and evidence from rigorous comparative trials is rare. We compared the functional outcomes of treatment of unstable distal radial fractures with external fixation, a volar plate, or a radial column plate. METHODS Forty-six patients with an injury to a single limb were randomized to be treated with aug...

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of gender, screw design, and the approach on maximal screw length in scaphoid fracture fixation. Measurements were performed on 3D reconstructions of 20 CT scans of normal scaphoids. A comparison was made between 15 different available screw designs and between volar and dorsal screw placement. The length of the scaphoid along its central...

An arthrographic study of the wrist joint, in which 65 rheumatoid wrist joints were satisfactorily shown, gave a high incidence of significant abnormalities even in the absence of clinical signs of wrist involvement. Several synovial protrusion cysts were shown and corresponded to localized clinical swellings on the volar aspect of the wrist joint. These cystic swellings may be apparent before ...

This online questionnaire was initiated to investigate if a consensus on the treatment of distal radius fractures amongst orthopaedic surgeons in Belgium exist. Two cases were presented: an extra-articular fracture, with dorsal displacement (Frykman type I) and a displaced intra-articular fracture (Frykman type VII). Treatment of choice and rationale of choice were investigated. 158 responses w...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of volar and dorsal plate fixation for unstable dorsal distal radius fractures. METHODS Forty-seven cases were selected from patients undergoing surgical reduction and internal fixation treatment in our hospital from August 2006 to October 2010, with 21 males and 26 females, aged 39-73 years old. Patients were divided into two groups: volar plate fixation gro...