Distal radius fractures: Difference between revisions

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Eponyms	Description
Barton's	Fracture-dislocation of radiocarpal joint (with intra-articular fracture involving the volar or dorsal lip)
Chauffer's	Fracture of radial styloid
Colles'	Dorsally displaced, extra-articular fracture
Die-punch	Depressed fracture of the lunate fossa (articular surface)
Smith's	Volar displaced, extra-articular fracture

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 ==Differential Diagnosis==
 {{Forarm fracture DDX}}
-==[[Distal radioulnar joint disruption]]==
-===Background===
-*Seen w/ intra-articular or distal radial shaft fractures or both bone fracture
-===Imaging===
-*PA
-**Narrowing and overlap of distal radioulnar joint
-*Lateral
-**Volar or dorsal displacement of ulna (which is usually centered/overlapping the radius)
-**Requires a true lateral to avoid a false positive result
-==Differential Diagnosis==
-{{Distal radius fracture DDX}}
-===Management===
-*Dorsal dislocation
-**Immobilize wrist in supination
-*Volar dislocation
-**Immobilize wrist in pronation
 ==See Also==