The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Apr 2009
Multicenter StudyEffect of an unrepaired fracture of the ulnar styloid base on outcome after plate-and-screw fixation of a distal radial fracture.
The impact of an unrepaired fracture of the ulnar styloid base on recovery after internal fixation of a fracture of the distal part of the radius is uncertain. We evaluated a series of patients with an internally fixed fracture of the distal part of the radius to test the hypothesis that there is no difference in wrist motion or function scores between those with an untreated fracture of the ulnar styloid base and those with no ulnar fracture. ⋯ An unrepaired fracture of the base of the ulnar styloid does not appear to influence function or outcome after treatment of a distal radial fracture with plate-and-screw fixation, even when the ulnar fracture was initially displaced >or=2 mm.