77th ASSH Annual Meeting - Back to Basics: Practice and Education-IC31: Dorsal Spanning Plates: Making Internal Bridge Plate Fixation Part of your Distal Radius Fracture Armamentarium (AM22)

IC31: Dorsal Spanning Plates: Making Internal Bridge Plate Fixation Part of your Distal Radius Fracture Armamentarium (AM22)

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Video Summary

The video transcript discusses dorsal spanning plate fixation for the treatment of dorsal radius fractures. The use of dorsal spanning plates provides a rigid construct that allows for early hand function and use. The first speaker, Seth Dodds, introduces the topic and discusses the use of dorsal spanning plates in multi-trauma patients. He mentions that the plates allow for early hand function, which facilitates overall functional recovery. The second speaker, Doug Hanel, talks about the use of dorsal spanning plates in non-unions and shows cases where the plates were used successfully. The third speaker, Tamara John, discusses the use of dorsal spanning plates in perilunate injuries. She compares the use of dorsal spanning plates to traditional treatment options and highlights the benefits of using the plates, including immediate load bearing and early rehabilitation. Finally, Andy Halim and Felicity Fishman discuss the debate between placing the plate on the second or third metacarpal. Halim argues that the second metacarpal is the best option, while Fishman argues that the third metacarpal is just as effective. The debate centers around the stiffness of the construct and the support provided to the lunate facet. Overall, the speakers agree that dorsal spanning plate fixation is a valuable technique for treating dorsal radius fractures.

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Session Tracks Fracture

Speaker Andrea Halim, MD

Speaker David S. Ruch, MD

Speaker Douglas P. Hanel, MD

Speaker Felicity Fishman, MD

Speaker Seth D. Dodds, MD

Speaker Tamara John, MD

Keywords

dorsal spanning plate fixation

dorsal radius fractures

rigid construct

early hand function

multi-trauma patients

non-unions

perilunate injuries

immediate load bearing

early rehabilitation