Do we need to suture the pronator quadratus muscle when we do open reduction and internal fixation for fracture of the distal radius

Abstract Background Open reduction and internal fixation is often used for the treatment of distal radius fracture. Opening the pronator quadratus muscle during the process of open reduction and internal fixation is necessary to achieve sufficient exposure. Therefore, knowledge on how to suture the...

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Main Authors: Kaibin Fang, Xiaocong Lin, Xiaolin Liu, Qingfeng Ke, Shaoojian Shi, Zhangsheng Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03450-8