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Background
- Also referred to as a Hutchinson or Chauffeur's fracture
- Common mechanisms include direct blow to or fall onto radial aspect of wrist
- Often accompanied by lunate dislocation
- Often associated with carpal instability (carpal ligaments insert on the radial styloid)
Evaluation
- PA view of the wrist
Differential Diagnosis
Distal radius fractures
- Colles' fracture
- Smith's fracture
- Barton's fracture
- Radial styloid fracture
- Distal radioulnar joint disruption
Distal radius fracture eponyms
| 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 |
Management
- Short arm splint; position wrist in mild flexion and ulnar deviation
- Reduce displaced fractures to align attachments at the radial styloid process
See Also
References
- German C. Hand and wrist emergencies. In: Bond M, ed. Orthopedic Emergencies: Expert Management for the Emergency Physician. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; October 31, 2013.