Whether to take out the plate of distal radius fracture needs to be based on whether the plate has caused symptoms and age, if the plate has no obvious symptoms can not take out the plate, if the plate causes symptoms, it is recommended to take out the plate, as follows.
1. Do not remove the plate: mainly for elderly patients and patients who have no obvious adverse reaction to the long-term presence of the plate in the body, and do not require much wrist movement, it is generally not recommended to remove the plate at this time.
2. Removal of the plate: mainly for young patients and patients who have discomfort or adverse reactions caused by the presence of the plate in the body, it is generally recommended to remove the plate. In addition, it is recommended to take out the plate because young people have higher requirements for the wrist and the plate is easy to form a stress shield that leads to osteoporosis.
Therefore, whether or not to remove the plate of distal radius fracture depends on the patient’s age and his/her own situation, and it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time for treatment, and the professional doctor will make a decision according to the situation.