Distal radius fracture
Diagnosis almost certain
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This fracture is considered Smith type II fracture, also called reverse Barton fracture. It involves the volar aspect of distal radius with intra-articular extentionextension.
Fracture styloid process of the ulna occurs in association with distal radius fractures.
-<p>This fracture is considered <a href="/articles/smith-fracture" title="Smith fracture">Smith type II fracture</a>, also called <a href="/articles/reverse-barton-fracture" title="Reverse Barton fracture">reverse Barton fracture</a>. It involves the volar aspect of distal radius with intra-articular extention.</p><p><a href="/articles/ulnar-styloid-fracture-2" title="Ulnar styloid process fractures">Fracture styloid process of the ulna</a> occurs in association with <a href="/articles/distal-radial-fracture" title="Distal radius fractures">distal radius fractures</a>.</p>- +<p>This fracture is considered <a href="/articles/smith-fracture" title="Smith fracture">Smith type II fracture</a>, also called <a href="/articles/reverse-barton-fracture" title="Reverse Barton fracture">reverse Barton fracture</a>. It involves the volar aspect of distal radius with intra-articular extension.</p><p><a href="/articles/ulnar-styloid-fracture-2" title="Ulnar styloid process fractures">Fracture styloid process of the ulna</a> occurs in association with <a href="/articles/distal-radial-fracture" title="Distal radius fractures">distal radius fractures</a>.</p>
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