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Intra-Articular Frx of the Distal Radius

     – See:  Distral Radius Frx Menu               – Dorsal Barton’s Frx               – Volar Barton’s Frx              – Unstable Distal Radial Frx – Discussion:     – mechanism:           – distal radius articular frx principally result from the die punch mechanism of injury that leads to consistent patterns of articular disruption and often w/ radiographic signs … Read more

Fracture Index

  Open Fractures / Frx Healing Acetabular Fracture Ankle Fractures Barton’s Fracture: Dorsal Barton’s Fracture Volar Barton’s Fracture Bennet’s Fracture Both Bone Forearm Frx Boxer’s Frx Burst Fractures (of spine) Calcaneus, Frx Capitulum Fractures Chauffeur’s Fracture Chance Fracture Clavicle Fracture Colles Fracture Compression Frx (Spinal) Condylar Fractures (of elbow) Coronoid Process Frx Cuboid Frx Den’s Fracture … Read more

Closed Reduction of Distal Radius Fractures

– Discussion: (distal radius fracture menu)      – closed reduction & immobilization in plaster cast remains accepted method of treatment for majority of stable distal radius frx;             – unstable fractures will often lose reduction in the cast and will slip back to the pre-reduction position;      – patients should … Read more

Tumors of Hand and Distal radius

– Adamantinoma – Basal Cell Carcinoma: – Calcinosis – Chondrosarcoma: – the most common bony malignancy in the hand; – CMC Boss: bony growth at bases of second and third metacarpals; – special radiographs can demonstrate the osteophytes, which may be resected if symptoms warrent; – associated with ganglia at least 30% of the time, … Read more

Tunnel of Guyon

– Discussion: – Guyon (French Urologist) described this space in 1861; – Guyon’s canal is approximately 4 cm long beginning at the proximal extent of transverse carpal ligament and ends at the aponeurotic arch of hypothenar muscles; – depression between pisiform & hook of hamate is converted into fibrosseous tunnel, the tunnel of Guyon, by pisohamate … Read more

Wrist Menu

(see also: Hand Menu; Physical Exam; Radiographs) – Arthroscopy – Arthrography – Aspiration – Arthrodesis – Capitate – Carpal Instability – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – CarpoMetaCarpal Fracture – CMC Arthritis – CMC Instability in the Thumb – CMC Instability in the Metacarpals – Darrach’s Procedure – DeQuervain’s Disease – Distal Radial Fractures – Dorsal Intercalated … Read more

Type III Radial Head Fracture

– Discussion: – comminuted fractures of the entire head; – classification: – type A: – fracture of the entire radial neck, with the head completely displaced from the shaft; – type B: – articular fracture involving the entire head, which consists of more than two large fragments; – each fragment is completely displaced from the … Read more