Distal radius fracture

Case contributed by Anson Chan
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Painful swollen right wrist after fall onto outstretched hand onto grass.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

There is a displaced transverse fracture through the distal radius with impaction and foreshoretening of the volar component. The fracture extends into the growth plate.

Post-reduction and backslab

x-ray

There is overall good alignment at the wrist post-reduction. Plaster cast artefacts are noted on the e

Case Discussion

Plain radiograph findings demonstrating fracture of the distal radius with satisfactory post-reduction images.

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