Restoration of teardrop angle (TDA) in distal radius fractures treated with volar locking plates

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dc.contributor.authorPienaar, G.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAnley, C. M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorIkram, A.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-07T12:32:43Z
dc.date.available2014-07-07T12:32:43Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionCITATION: Pienaar, G., Anley, C. M. & Ikram, A. 2013. Restoration of teardrop angle (TDA) in distal radius fractures treated with volar locking plates. SA Orthopaedic Journal, 12(3).
dc.description.abstractreduce and stabilise the lunate facet fragment intra-operatively has been shown to result in poor functional and radiographic outcomes. Medoff5 introduced the teardrop angle (TDA), which can herald the presence of articular incongruity of the lunate facet. We assess the reduction of the TDA in intra-articular distal radius fractures treated with volar locking plates. METHODS: This was a retrospective review of the pre- and post-operative TDA in two groups of patients. One group had arthroscopy-assisted reduction prior to volar locking plate fixation, while the other had volar locking plate fixation with fluoroscopy alone to guide reduction. We measured the TDA using the 'central axis' method on the standard lateral wrist X-ray as well as the distal radial tilt angles both pre- and post-operatively. RESULTS: In the arthroscopy group, the average pre- and post-surgery TDA was 27° and 43° respectively, while in the fluoroscopy group, the average TDA pre- and post-operatively was 26° and 42° respectively. There was no significance between the two groups (p=0.98) and none of the fractures had a normal TDA post reduction. CONCLUSION: Whichever technique was used to reduce fractures, the average TDA was not restored to normal. The unawareness of this radiological landmark, its measurement and the significance thereof might be the reason for this. Volar tilt angles were restored close to normal values, a parameter that is well known and actively looked at during reduction under fluoroscopy.
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dc.identifier.citationPienaar, G., Anley, C. M. & Ikram, A. 2013. Restoration of teardrop angle (TDA) in distal radius fractures treated with volar locking plates. SA Orthopaedic Journal, 12(3).
dc.identifier.issn2309-8309 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/94658
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDepartment of Orthopedics, University of Pretoria
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subject.otherDistal radius fracturesen_ZA
dc.titleRestoration of teardrop angle (TDA) in distal radius fractures treated with volar locking platesen_ZA
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