Key Points • The mainstay treatment for displaced extra-articular distal radius fractures with limited metaphyseal comminution is closed reduction and plaster immobilization. However, not all patients benefit. • Carpal alignment…
Key Points • A number of treatment strategies exist for successful management of complex intraarticular distal radius fractures including: immobilization, external fixation, open reduction, and volar or fragment-specific plating as…
Key Points • Volar plating is the workhorse of internal fixation for unstable distal radius fractures (DRFs) • Dorsal plate technology has improved, decreasing associated hardware-related complications • Combination plating…
Key Points • The minimally invasive approach of the flexor carpi radialis can be used for volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures. • The upsides of this technique are…
Key Points • Treatment is based on radiographical fracture pattern, bone quality, and functional demand. • Evidence suggests that functional recovery may be faster in volar locking plating compared to…
Key Points • Up to two-thirds of distal radius fractures re-displace after initial reduction or from a minimally displaced position at presentation. • Increasing age and the presence of comminution,…
Key Points – The precise knowledge of the evolution of the anatomy of the radius is essential to understand the main points of the treatment decision and the surgical principles….
Key Points • Despite the popularity of surgical treatment, most displaced distal radius fractures (DRFs) are initially managed with closed reduction and immobilization. • Radiological outcomes were not significantly different…
Key Points • CT scan can allow for improved identification of intraarticular fracture fragments in distal radius fractures. • Use of CT scan for preoperative planning can allow for improved…
Key Points 1. Radiographs are essential for evaluation and treatment of distal radius fractures. 2. Complete radiographic assessment requires proper technique and all projections necessary to fully evaluate the injury….
