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Type of fracture, radiographic measurements, and complications were documented.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003One-hundred and sixty-six patients\/fractures were included. Restoration of radial inclination (22\u00b0\u2009\u00b1\u20093\u00b0) was achieved in 38%. Radial height (14\u2009\u00b1\u20091\u2009mm) was least likely to be restored to normal values postoperative in 25%. Normal ulnar variance (0.7\u2009\u00b1\u20091.5\u2009mm) could be observed in 60% and adequate volar tilt (11\u00b0\u2009\u00b1\u20095\u00b0) was achieved in 50% at final follow-up. We observed one loss of reduction in an AO type C2 fracture and a total of 15 nonimplant-related minor clinical complications.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003Our radiographic findings after dorsal plating are comparable to those published on volar plating. The changes in radial height and volar tilt could be attributed to projection-related differences in the radiographs and did not signify a loss of reduction in all cases.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Clinical Relevance\u2003Dorsal plating of distal radius fractures is safe and remains an important approach in the treatment of complex distal radius fractures. Complications in our study were even less compared to those reported in the literature.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Type of Study\/Level of Evidence\u2003This is a Type IV study.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Level of Experience of Surgeons\u2003The level of experience of surgeons is III\u2013V.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0041-1735839","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,1]],"date-time":"2021-10-01T23:41:13Z","timestamp":1633131673000},"page":"134-144","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Dorsal Plate Osteosynthesis in Simple and Complex Fractures of the Distal Radius: A Radiological Analysis of 166 Cases"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Haval","family":"Ghafoor","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hand Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mathias","family":"Haefeli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hand Surgery, 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