J Korean Fract Soc.  1996 Jan;9(1):1-7.

Operative Treatment of Intraarticular Fractures of the Distal Raidus

• Oh JK
• Suh SW
• Moon WN
• Hong SJ

Abstract

The intraarticular fracture of the distal radius is one of the most common fractures in the orthopaedic field and physicians have considered the results of the treatment to be favorable. But recently investigations into the pathomechanics of these injuries highlight the peoblems of arthritis, pain, swelling, weakness, limited ranges of motion and instability associated with nonanatomic reduction of both intraaetocular fragments and their associated ligaments. So the treatment of intraarticular fractures of the distal radius has been altered into more aggressive pattern using the open reduction and internal fixation, open reduction or closed reduction and internal fixation, closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. The authors reviewed 37 cases(34 patients)of intraarticular fractures of the distal radius treated using operative methods from February 1989 to May 1994 in the department of orthopaedic surgery, Ansan Hospital, Korea University: We analyzed the correlation between the radiologic parameters(articular conguity, radial height loss, adial angulation, palmar angulation)and the end results.

Keyword

Intraarticular fracture; Distal radius; Radiologic parameters

MeSH Terms

Arthritis
Gyeonggi-do
Intra-Articular Fractures*
Korea
Ligaments
Radius