Chauffeur fracture

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Direct impact to radial styloid with subsequent tenderness and reduced range of movement at the wrist.

Patient Data

Age: Adult
x-ray

Intra-articular, undisplaced fracture of the radial styloid process. 

Case Discussion

Typical presentation of chauffeur fracture.

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