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Treatment of the distal radius fractures with percutaneous pinning: evolution to the HK2 system

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Displaced fractures of the distal radius often require reduction and fixation to improve outcome in active patients. The volar locking plate gained ground over pinning, which was the first surgical solution described. But pinning methods have since evolved with fewer complications. The authors present a clinical study of distal radius fracture fixation using the HK2 technique, where subchondral pins are connected to intra-focal pins. The results are satisfactory with a lower complication rate compared to other pinning methods. This technical improvement relaunches the pinning technique, with its two advantages, being faster and significantly cheaper than locking plates, with similar long-term functional results.

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  1. Clinique du Val de Sambre, 162 Route de Mons, Maubeuge, France

    Emmanuel J. Camus

  2. Clinique de Lille Sud, 96 rue Gustave Delory, Lesquin, France

    Emmanuel J. Camus

  3. Hand and Foot Surgery Unit, Rue Pierre Caille 9, Tournai, Belgium

    Luc Van Overstraeten

  4. ULB Brussels Free University, Route de Lennik 808, Brussels, Belgium

    Emmanuel J. Camus & Luc Van Overstraeten

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Camus, E.J., Van Overstraeten, L. Treatment of the distal radius fractures with percutaneous pinning: evolution to the HK2 system. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 28, 1477–1485 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-018-2221-z

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