Volar Fixed-Angle Plating of Extra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures—A Biomechanical Analysis Comparing Threaded Screws and Smooth Pegs

Abstract

According to the results of this study using Sawbones, volar fixed-angle plates with threaded locking screws alone are mechanically superior to volar fixed-angle plates with smooth locking pegs alone under torsional loading.