Presentation
Pain in the left wrist after a history of fall, on examination: no open wound, tenderness on left wrist mainly radial side, swelling.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Distal radial fracture
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The X-ray shows distal radial fracture with intra-articular extension.
No significant displacement is seen.
Case Discussion
In this case, there is no significant displacement in the fracture fragments, so the treatment is conservative with immobilization in a cast.