5. Primary Survey
A: can speak,c-spine not tender
B: equal breath sound,CCT negative
C: v/s stable,no active bleed
D: E4V5M6,pupil 3 mm RTLBE
E: tender at rt wrist,limit ROM due to pain
6. Secondary survey
Allergy: no food/drug allergy
Medication: no current medication
Past history: no previous medical/surgical history
Last meal: last meal 11 hr PTA
Event: as in PI
7. Physical Examination
GA: A Thai male,good conscious,well co-operative
v/s: BT 36C,PR 102/min,BP 117/57mmHg,RR 20/min
HEENT: not pale conjunctivae,anicteric sclerae
Skin: no wound
Heart: normal S1S2,no murmur
Lung: clear both lung,equal breath sound
Abdomen: soft,not tender,normoactive bowel sound
Extremities: no wound,deformities at rt wrist,mild tender,limit ROM due
to pain,neurovascular intact
11. Distal radius fractures
Most common orthopaedic injury with a bimodal distribution
younger patients - high energy
older patients - low energy / falls
50% intra-articular
Osteoporosis
high incidence of distal radius fractures in women >50
distal radius fractures are a predictor of subsequent fractures
DEXA scan is recommended in woman with a distal radius fracture
12. Classification
Fernandez: based on mechanism of injury
Frykman: based on joint involvement (radiocarpal and/or
radioulnar) +/- ulnar styloid fx
Melone: divides intra-articular fxs into 4 types based on
displacement
AO: comprehensive but cumbersome
14. Common distal end radius fracture
Colles' fracture
Very common extra-articular fractures of
the distal radius
Most frequently seen in elderly women
Fall in to wrist dorsiflexion
Dinner fork deformity
Transverse fracture at distal radial
metaphysis
Dorsal displacement of the distal fragment
15. Common distal end radius fracture
Smith's fracture(reverse Colles)
Fall in to wrist palmarflexion
Volar displacement of the distal
fragment
16. Common distal end radius fracture
Barton's fracture
Intra-articular fracture
Shearing force
Volar type/Dorsal type
Usually associated
subluxation/dislocation of the
carpal bone
17. Common distal end radius fracture
Die-punch fracture
A depression fracture of the
lunate fossa of the distal radius
High energy compression force
20. Treatment
Successful outcomes correlate with
accuracy of articular reduction
restoration of anatomic relationships
early efforts to regain motion of wrist and fingers
Nonoperative
closed reduction and cast immobilization
indications
extra-articular
<5mm radial shortening
dorsal angulation <5属 or within 20属 of
contralateral distal radius
21. Treatment
Operative
surgical fixation (CRPP, External Fixation, ORIF)
indications: radiographic findings indicating instability (pre-
reduction radiographs best predictor of stability)
displaced intra-articular fx
volar or dorsal comminution
articular margins fxs
severe osteoporosis
dorsal angulation >5属 or >20属 of contralateral distal radius
>5mm radial shortening
comminuted and displaced extra-articular fxs (Smith's fx)
progressive loss of volar tilt and loss of radial length
following closed reduction and casting
associated ulnar styloid fractures do not require fixation
22. Close reduction
What should concern in close reduction?
1. Dorsal and radial displacement
2. Shortening of radius
3. Loss of normal 10 volar tilt in lateral view
26. Plan of treatment
Hematoma block then close reduction and short
arm AP slab
Pain control : paracetamol 1 tab oral prn q 4-6hr
D/C + F/U 1 wk with film Wrist AP,Lat