Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2021; 9(24): 7022-7031
Published online Aug 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7022
Influence of volar margin of the lunate fossa fragment fixation on distal radius fracture outcomes: A retrospective series
Hua Meng, Jia-Zhi Yan, Bing Wang, Zong-Bo Ma, Wei-Bo Kang, Bao-Ge Liu
Hua Meng, Jia-Zhi Yan, Bing Wang, Zong-Bo Ma, Wei-Bo Kang, Bao-Ge Liu, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
Author contributions: Meng H and Yan JZ designed and supervised the study, analyzed the data, made the revisions to the manuscript, and designed the experiments; Meng H, Yan JZ, Ma ZB, Kang WB, and Liu BG performed the experiments; Meng H and Ma ZB wrote the manuscript; all authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by High Levels of Health Technical Personnel in Beijing City Health System, No. 2013-3-050.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the institutional review board (IRB) of Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University (No. KY 2018-005-02).
Informed consent statement: The IRB waived the requirement for informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Jia-Zhi Yan, MD, Doctor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing 100050, China. beijingtiantan@163.com
Received: March 11, 2021
Peer-review started: March 11, 2021
First decision: April 4, 2021
Revised: May 13, 2021
Accepted: July 5, 2021
Article in press: July 5, 2021
Published online: August 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study aimed to examine the impact of volar margin of the lunate fossa fragment in distal radius fractures on the stability and function of the wrist joint. The results suggested that the number of patients with pathological carpal malalignment in the unfixed group was significantly higher than that in the fixed group. All cases in the fixed group had an excellent/good functional outcome. In the unfixed group, six of 22 cases had an excellent/good outcome, and 16 of 22 cases had a fair-poor functional outcome.