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Radiocarpal Fracture-Dislocation

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Fractures of the Distal Radius

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This group of uncommon but complex distal radius fractures is characterized principally by the presence of a complete dislocation of the radiocarpal joint. The dislocation may be in either a dorsal or a palmar direction, with the distal radius fracture(s) involving the marginal cortical rims, the radial styloid, or both. It is commonplace also to find a fracture of the ulnar styloid (Fig. 8.1).

The fracture may be transverse or oblique, and at a distance of six lines, an inch, or an inch and a half from the articulating extremity of the bone: but the nearer the fracture is to the joint, the more closely does the consecutive displacement resemble an active dislocation. B. Dupuytren, M.D. 1847

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  1. Orthopaedische Chirurgie FMH, Switzerland

    Diego L. Fernandez M.D.

  2. Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, USA

    Jesse B. Jupiter M.D. (Associate Professor, Director)

  3. Orthopaedic Hand Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA

    Jesse B. Jupiter M.D. (Associate Professor, Director)

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Fernandez, D.L., Jupiter, J.B. (1996). Radiocarpal Fracture-Dislocation. In: Fractures of the Distal Radius. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0478-4_8

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