Distal radius fracture (DRF) is one of the most common fractures worldwide. Global studies outside of Japan have reported that the DRF incidence ranges from 100–190 per 100,000 population/year in males and 282–458 per 100,000 population/year in females in the general population [1,2,3...
Distal radius 3 column anatomy: Radial column (strong cortical bone), Intermediate column (contains lunate facet and sigmoid notch); Distal ulna column (contains TFCC) (Rikle DA, JBJS 1996;78Br:588) inclination=23°,radial length=12mm, volar tilt=11° sensory branch of radial nerve becomes ...
The system defines bones by number (1, humerus; 2, radius and ulna; 3, femur; 4, tibia and fibula; 5, spine, jaw, clavicle, and scapula; 6, pelvis and sacrum; 7, hand; 8, foot). • Nature of fracture is identified by letter (A, simple involving at least 90% of the cort...