Presentation
Fall on an outstreched hand.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Frykman II distal radius fracture
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Transverse fracture distal radius with mild dorsal angulation of the dital fracture fragment. No definite extension into the radiocarpal or distal radioulnar joints. Ulnar styloid fracture.
From the case:
Frykman II distal radius fracture
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The illustration shows Frykman type I and type II injuries.
Illustration created by Stefan Tigges
Case Discussion
Distal radial fractures can be classified using the Frykman system. Our patient has a type II injury: a transverse fracture of the distal radius without intraarticular extension combined with an ulnar styloid fracture.
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