Presentation
History of fall with injury to right wrist.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Barton fracture
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distal radial fracture
fracture extends to intra-articular surface along dorsal aspect
volar surface is not involved
styloid process of ulna fracture
Case Discussion
eponymous fracture
first named by John Rhea Barton (1794 - 1871), an orthopedic surgeon at Pennsylvania hospital, Philadelphia (USA)
for all practical purposes a good description is sufficient; eponyms can be confusing
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