Unique Presentation of Refracture of the Distal Radius With Volar Plate Bending in an Elderly Patient.

This case report presents the unique case of an 80-year-old woman who sustained a refracture of the distal radius following a fall, resulting in a rare instance of volar plate bending. The patient had undergone osteosynthesis with a titanium volar plate 2.5 years earlier, which had fully healed. Radiographs showed a 50° dorsal angulation of the previously implanted plate, necessitating surgical revision. A modified Henry approach was used to remove the bent plate and implant a new one. While literature documents two prior cases of volar plate bending, both involved older plate designs. This report is the first to describe bending in a modern titanium volar plate, making it a rare and significant contribution to current knowledge on implant failure.