Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report

Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Bilateral fractures of the distal radius and scaphoid are extremely rare injuries.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A patient with bilateral comminuted, displaced distal fractures of the radius and bilateral...

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Main Authors: Ozkan Korhan, Ugutmen Ender, Unay Koray, Poyanli Oğuz, Guven Melih, Eren Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/93
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spelling doaj-14207fb82a174c9cae913e9a4dc9eaf42020-11-24T22:16:06ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472008-03-01219310.1186/1752-1947-2-93Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case reportOzkan KorhanUgutmen EnderUnay KorayPoyanli OğuzGuven MelihEren Abdullah<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Bilateral fractures of the distal radius and scaphoid are extremely rare injuries.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A patient with bilateral comminuted, displaced distal fractures of the radius and bilateral fractures of the scaphoid was treated via internal fixation of the scaphoid fractures with Herbert screws and internal fixation of the distal radius fractures with locked volar plating.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Rigid internal fixation of distal radius and scaphoid fractures is mandatory to start early active rehabilitation of the wrist without the need for wrist immobilization with a plaster or external skeletal fixation.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/93
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author Ozkan Korhan
Ugutmen Ender
Unay Koray
Poyanli Oğuz
Guven Melih
Eren Abdullah
spellingShingle Ozkan Korhan
Ugutmen Ender
Unay Koray
Poyanli Oğuz
Guven Melih
Eren Abdullah
Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
author_facet Ozkan Korhan
Ugutmen Ender
Unay Koray
Poyanli Oğuz
Guven Melih
Eren Abdullah
author_sort Ozkan Korhan
title Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report
title_short Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report
title_full Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report
title_fullStr Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report
title_sort fractures of the bilateral distal radius and scaphoid: a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Medical Case Reports
issn 1752-1947
publishDate 2008-03-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Bilateral fractures of the distal radius and scaphoid are extremely rare injuries.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A patient with bilateral comminuted, displaced distal fractures of the radius and bilateral fractures of the scaphoid was treated via internal fixation of the scaphoid fractures with Herbert screws and internal fixation of the distal radius fractures with locked volar plating.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Rigid internal fixation of distal radius and scaphoid fractures is mandatory to start early active rehabilitation of the wrist without the need for wrist immobilization with a plaster or external skeletal fixation.</p>
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