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From: Ultrasonography or direct radiography? A comparison of two techniques to detect dorsal screw penetration after volar plate fixation

Fig. 2

Patient number 25. Right distal radius fracture, 1.8 mm penetrating screw in the second compartment. Postoperative lateral, 45° supination, 45° pronation, dorsal tangential and USG images. a Lateral. b 45° supination view. c Penetrating screw was barely detectable on the 45° pronation radiograph. d No penetration on dorsal tangential view radiograph. e 1.8 mm penetrating screw in the second compartment was seen on USG

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X