Distal radius fracture differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rohan A. Bhimani, M.B.B.S., D.N.B., M.Ch.[2]
Overview
Distal radius fracture must be differentiated from wrist strain, ligamentous carpal injury such as scapholunate ligament and triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear.
Differentiating [Disease name] from other Diseases
- Distal radius fracture must be differentiated from other diseases that wrist pain, restriction of movements, and deformity, such as wrist pain, ligamentous carpal injury such as scapholunate ligament and triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear.
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Pain | Restriction of Movements | Deformity | Tenderness | Decreased Grip Strength | Decreased sensation in course of Median nerve | X-ray | CT scan | MRI | |||
Distal radius fracture | + | + | + | + | + | +/- |
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Wrist strain | + | + | - | + | - | - |
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Ligamentous carpal injury | + | + | +/- | + | - | - |
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Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear | + | +/- | - | + | - | - |
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