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ArticleCureus2024

How to Deal With an Unreconstructable Distal Radius Fracture.

Angelos Assiotis, Adam Rumian, Harpal S Uppal, Clarence Yeoh

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Angelos AssiotisTrauma and Orthopaedics, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, GBR.
Adam RumianTrauma and Orthopaedics, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, GBR.
Harpal S UppalTrauma and Orthopaedics, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, GBR.
Clarence YeohTrauma and Orthopaedics, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, GBR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The most prevalent long bone fracture is that of the distal radius, and it affects all age groups. These fractures can present after low-energy or high-energy trauma, and their configuration often varies depending on the mechanism of injury. Their management can be operative or non-operative, and the scientific literature is abundant in studies comparing these two treatment modalities. There is also a healthy scientific debate as to the indications that should guide surgery for these injuries. A male patient sustained a high-energy fracture to his distal radius and presented to our unit soon after the injury. His fracture presented significant surgical challenges due to its complexity. It was stabilised surgically, and the patient recovered good function after rehabilitation. This case aims to demonstrate a surgical treatment protocol and the relevant surgical considerations when dealing with significant injuries, such as the one presented in this paper, where traditional fixation techniques may not yield a satisfactory outcome.

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distal radio-ulnar jointsdistal radius fracture managementexternal fixator as definitive fixationintra-articular fracture distal radiusunstable distal radius fractures

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PMID38371019
PMCPMC10874134

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