Distal radius fracture

Case contributed by Mostafa Elfeky , 19 Jun 2023
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 23 Jun 2023
Disclosures - updated 14 May 2023: Nothing to disclose

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This is a comminuted distal radius fracture is considered with volar displacement of fractured fragments.

Smith type II fracture, also called reverse Barton fracture. It involves the volar differs from this fracture in that it has an intact dorsal aspect of the distal radius with intra-articular extension.

Ulnar styloid process of the ulnafracture 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 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>
  • +<p>This is a comminuted distal radius fracture with volar displacement of fractured fragments. </p><p><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> differs from this fracture in that it has an intact dorsal aspect of the distal radius.</p><p><a href="/articles/ulnar-styloid-fracture-2">Ulnar styloid fracture</a> occurs in association with <a href="/articles/distal-radial-fracture" title="Distal radius fractures">distal radius fractures</a>.</p>

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