Computer Assisted Planing of Corrective Osteotomy for Distal Radius Malunion

Computer-Assisted Versus Non-Computer Assisted Preoperative Planning of Corrective Osteotomy for Extra-Articular Distal Radius Malunions: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial

This study is designed as a multi-center randomized controlled trial, comparing two groups of patients with symptomatic extra-articular malunited distal radius fractures. One group of patients will undergo corrective surgery of the distal radius, with preoperative computer-assisted planning and virtual osteotomy, and the other group will undergo corrective surgery, with conventional (non-computer-assisted) preoperative planning. The investigators hypothesize that computer-assisted surgical planning will result in a better functional outcome.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Extraarticular distal radius malunion requiring surgery
• Adult patient (> 18 yo)
• Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant patient
• Prisoner
• Abnormal contralateral forearm