Presentation
Fall on an outstretched left hand.
Patient Data
Age: 40
Gender: Female
From the case:
Distal radius fractures with intra-articular component
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Left wrist x-rays show a transverse fracture line along the distal radius metaphyseal area with fragmentation and longitudinal intra-articular extension (radiocarpal joint). There is also a mild dorsal displacement partially hidden by an oblique positioning on the perfil projection.
Case Discussion
This case illustrates the consequence after a fall onto an outstretched hand. It is important to note that having an intra-articular component this fracture can not be called as a Colles fracture (extra-articular fracture of the distal radius).
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