AN OVERVIEW OF DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURES

Fractures of the distal radius include a wide spectrum of fracture patterns. As well as involving the distal radius, these injuries can involve the wrist, the distal radio‐ulnar joint and the distal ulna. The management of these injuries is consequently diverse, ranging from a plaster cast to advanc...

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Published inThe Australian journal of rural health Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 121 - 126
Main Authors Mehta, Janak A., Bain, Gregory I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01.05.1999
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects
Emergency Medical Services - methods
fracture
Humans
Nursing
Radiography
radius
Radius Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Radius Fractures - pathology
Radius Fractures - therapy
wrist
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Summary:Fractures of the distal radius include a wide spectrum of fracture patterns. As well as involving the distal radius, these injuries can involve the wrist, the distal radio‐ulnar joint and the distal ulna. The management of these injuries is consequently diverse, ranging from a plaster cast to advanced surgery. The principles of treatment are to reduce and maintain the reduction by restoring the radial height, volar tilt and intra‐articular step. The acceptable reduction is to have radial height to within 2 mm of the ulnar, volar tilt greater than 0° and intra‐articular step less than 1 mm. The present paper reviews the current concepts in the diagnosis, management and complications of distal radial fractures.
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ISSN:1038-5282
1440-1584
DOI:10.1046/j.1440-1584.1999.00226.x