- Discussion:
    - fracture types:
- barton's fracture - dorsal
- barton's fracture - volar
- chauffeur's fracture
- colles fracture
- intra-articular fractures of distal radius
- pediatric distal radius fracture
- smith's fracture
- classification:
- frykman classification
- melone classification
- universal classification
- radiographs:
- radial inclination
- radial length
- palmar slope

- treatment options:
- non operative treatment (closed reduction)
- percutaneous pinning
- external fixators for distal radius fractures:
- ORIF of distal radius fractures:

    - complications:
           - malunion
- references

THE TREATMENT OF DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES GUIDELINE AND EVIDENCE REPORT (Summary of Recommendations)

A Systematic Review of Outcomes and Complications of Treating Unstable Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly

- IM nail: (wright medical)
- requires initial & temporary intra focal pin fixation;
- dissection between the abductor pollicis longus/Ext Pollicis Brevis and the ECRL/ECRB
- references:
- Prospective Study of Distal Radial Fractures Treated with an Intramedullary Nail 
- Comparative analysis of intramedullary nail fixation versus casting for treatment of distal radius fractures.
- A new technique in the treatment of distal radius fractures: the Micronail®.