Abstract Background: Distal end radius fractures are the commonest fractures occurring in upper extremity that account for 17% of all upper limb injuries. Although it was described 184 years back controversies still exist regarding the best mode of treatment
Material &Methods: This study was conducted on 50 patients who were treated with operative fixation of fracture distal end of radius by locking compression plate in Department of Orthopaedics at Dr. S.N. Medical College Associated Hospital, Jodhpur. The study was both retrospective and prospective from December 2015 to November 2017. Results: The mean age of our study population (n = 50) was 37.72 years (range, 18-70 years), and 27 patients (54%) were female. 30 fractures (60%) were of the dominant hand. The commonest injury mechanism was a fall on outstretched hand. On objective assessment of the wrist function with respect to grip strength, 23 patients (46%) had a good objective functional score, 4 patients (8%) had fair, while 21 (42%) had excellent functional objective score Conclusion: Fractures fixed with volar LCP had good functional outcome withproper articular reconstruction and regular follow-up radiographs are required to assess that reduction of the fragments is maintained till fracture union is achieved.
Keywords: Distal End Radius Fracture; Volar Locking Plate; Functional Outcome.
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