Abstract
We evaluated the clinical results of treatment for distal radius fracture with a palmar locking plate in 65 patients (17 men and 48 women). The average patient age at the time of surgery was 67.5 years, and the average follow-up period was 7.3 months. We used a P-plate (Meira Inc.) in all case. Fracture was classified using the AO classification. Type A included 46 cases, type B5 cases, and type C14 cases. We measured the radial inclination, ulnar variance, palmar tilt, and step of the articular side, and used the Mayo Wrist Score to evaluate the results. There was no large correction loss, and the Mayo Wrist Score was considered to be almost excellent. This result suggests that the P-plate has wide adaptation for the treatment of distal radius fracture.
