Pronator quadratus sutured or not after ORIF by anterior plate: Ultrasound control of its interest in the protection of the Flexor Pollicis Longus.

BACKGROUND: Distal radius fractures are common upper limb injuries. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) using a volar plate via the Henry approach often involves myotomy of the Pronator Quadratus (PQ) muscle, which may or may not be sutured p…

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