Maiello A, Rivera F, Maniscalco P, et al. - In this study, the clinical and radiological outcomes of a tronco-conical locking mechanism were evaluated for volar plating of distal radius fracture (DRF). Researchers included 80 patients with DRF treated with tronco-conical locking volar plates between May 2013 to December 2017 in two institutions. They examined clinical and radiological outcomes and perioperative complications, like loss of reduction, fragment displacement, deformation or implant-related problems, and surgical and other general complications. There were 78 patients at final follow-up. The data revealed that complications are not related to the tronco-conical locking mechanism and are like those found in the literature. Future trials are required to assess functional outcomes or radiographic parameters of this new type of angular stability mechanism. It was illustrated that the tronco-conical locking plate was found to be an attractive alternative threaded screw-hole angular stability mechanism.