Radial styloid fracture: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Also referred to as a Hutchinson or Chauffeur's fracture | |||
*Common mechanisms include direct blow to or fall onto radial aspect of wrist | |||
*Often accompanied by lunate dislocation | *Often accompanied by lunate dislocation | ||
*Often associated with carpal instability (carpal ligaments insert on the radial styloid) | *Often associated with carpal instability (carpal ligaments insert on the radial styloid) | ||
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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Short arm splint; position wrist in mild flexion and ulnar deviation | *Short arm splint; position wrist in mild flexion and ulnar deviation | ||
*Reduce displaced fractures to align attachments at the radial styloid process | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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*German C. Hand and wrist emergencies. In: Bond M, ed. Orthopedic Emergencies: Expert Management for the Emergency Physician. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; October 31, 2013. | |||
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Revision as of 13:58, 10 October 2016
Background
- Also referred to as a Hutchinson or Chauffeur's fracture
- Common mechanisms include direct blow to or fall onto radial aspect of wrist
- Often accompanied by lunate dislocation
- Often associated with carpal instability (carpal ligaments insert on the radial styloid)
Evaluation
Differential Diagnosis
Distal radius fractures
- Colles' fracture
- Smith's fracture
- Barton's fracture
- Radial styloid fracture
- Distal radioulnar joint disruption
Distal radius fracture eponyms
| Eponyms | Description |
| Barton's | Fracture-dislocation of radiocarpal joint (with intra-articular fracture involving the volar or dorsal lip) |
| Chauffer's | Fracture of radial styloid |
| Colles' | Dorsally displaced, extra-articular fracture |
| Die-punch | Depressed fracture of the lunate fossa (articular surface) |
| Smith's | Volar displaced, extra-articular fracture |
Management
- Short arm splint; position wrist in mild flexion and ulnar deviation
- Reduce displaced fractures to align attachments at the radial styloid process
See Also
References
- German C. Hand and wrist emergencies. In: Bond M, ed. Orthopedic Emergencies: Expert Management for the Emergency Physician. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; October 31, 2013.