Fracture
Specific fracture types of the radius include:
- Essex-Lopresti fracture - a fracture of the radial head with concomitant dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint with disruption of the interosseous membrane.
- Distal radius fracture
- Galeazzi fracture - a fracture of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint
- Colles' fracture - a distal fracture of the radius with dorsal (posterior) displacement of the wrist and hand
- Smith's fracture - a distal fracture of the radius with volar (ventral) displacement of the wrist and hand
- Barton's fracture - an intra-articular fracture of the distal radius with dislocation of the radiocarpal joint.
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