Clinical and radiological evaluation of patients undergoing distal radio osteosynthesis with locking plate – Retrospective study

Abstract

Objective The objective of the present work was to perform a retrospective study, based on the medical files and radiographs of the patients, evaluating clinically and radiographically, as well as the socioeconomic data of the patients submitted to distal radio osteosynthesis with locking plates. Methods The postoperative period was evaluated clinically and radiologically in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic Service of our hospital between 2016 and 2017. Results In the radiographic evaluation 22 (75.86%) excellent results, 6 (20.69%) good results, and 1 (3.45%) regular result were found. In the clinical evaluation, the ulnar deviation obtained a mean of 28.40, a standard deviation (SD) of 3.0 and a coefficient of variation of 10.56%. The radial deviations averaged 22.93, with a SD of 2.2 and a coefficient of variation of 9.59%. The range of motion in flexion obtained a mean of 59.43, a SD of 9.86 and a coefficient of variation of 16.59%. The extension obtained a mean of 53.83, a SD of 5.09 and a coefficient of variation of 9.46%. Conclusion We have concluded that there is statistical correlation between clinical and radiographic data, and that the locking plate is a treatment method with a high success rate in the surgical procedure of distal radius fractures.