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...
Humeral fractures, for instance, might be associated with radial nerve injuries, ulnar/radius fractures may be associated with ulnar and median nerves injuries, hip fractures are associated with sciatic nerve injuries, and distal femur fractures are associated with peroneal/tibial nerve injuries.19 ...
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 ...