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European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 6/2022

26-05-2021 | Distal Radius Fracture | Original Article

Fragment specific fixation with APTUS wrist system for volar rim fractures of the distal radius: a multicentric study

Authors: Marco Biondi, Andrea Poggetti, Alessandro Fagetti, Agostino Di Maro, Prospero Bigazzi, Sandra Pfanner, Giulio Lauri

Published in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Issue 6/2022

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Abstract

Purpose

Volar rim fractures of the distal radius are a spectrum of pathology that must be well identified and treated to achieve good outcomes and avoid surgical failures. New devices of fragment specific fixation have been developed during the last decades to fix this fragment. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the ability of APTUS® wrist distal radius system to securely fix different types of volar rim fractures.

Methods

Patients with at least 1 year of follow-up and a preoperative CT-scan evaluation of the fracture pattern were included in the study. Clinical, radiological and functional outcomes were assessed.

Results

Sixty-eight patients with an average follow-up of 34, 1 months (12–61) were included in the study. There were no clinical and radiological complications, including loss of reduction, device failure and tendon ruptures. No patients required hardware removal. Wrist range of motion in flexion–extension averaged 96°, while in pronation–supination 144°. At final follow-up mean visual analogue scale pain was 1,8. Questionnaires, as dissabilities of the arm, shouldder and hand (DASH) score and patient-related wrist evolution (PRWE) score were 6,6 and 3 respectively. Grip strenght measured 86% compared to the normal side.

Conclusion

APTUS® wrist presents a versatile set of fragment specific fixation plates able to easily and securely fix all types of volar rim fracture. The system can be used with other devices without any kind of interference between them. When correctly placed and used with the right indications, no late complications can be recorded.
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Metadata
Title
Fragment specific fixation with APTUS wrist system for volar rim fractures of the distal radius: a multicentric study
Authors
Marco Biondi
Andrea Poggetti
Alessandro Fagetti
Agostino Di Maro
Prospero Bigazzi
Sandra Pfanner
Giulio Lauri
Publication date
26-05-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Issue 6/2022
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Electronic ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-021-01710-3

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