Distal radius fracture overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Distal radius fractures are a very common injury of the radius that occur at the distal end, where the wrist joint lies. A fracture affecting the distal end of the radius and often the ulnar styloid. Because of its close proximity to the wrist joint this injury is often called a wrist fracture.