Purchase textbook

Distal Radius Fractures,

Edition 1 Evidence-Based Management

Editors: Edited by Geert Alexander Buijze, MD PhD, Hand Surgeon, Jesse Jupiter, MD and Michel Chammas, MD, PhD

Publication Date: 22 Feb 2021

0 Reviews

Conformance

PDF/UA-1
The publication was certified on 20250728
For queries regarding accessibility information, contact [email protected]

Ways Of Reading

This e-publication is accessible to the full extent that the file format and types of content allow, on a specific reading device, by default, without necessarily including any additions such as textual descriptions of images or enhanced navigation.

Navigation

The contents of the PDF have been tagged to permit access by assistive technologies as per PDF-UA-1 standard.
Page breaks included from the original print source

Additional Accessibility Information

The language of the text has been specified (e.g., via the HTML or XML lang attribute) to optimise text-to-speech (and other alternative renderings), both at the whole document level and, where appropriate, for individual words, phrases or passages in a different language.

Note

This product relies on 3rd party tooling which may impact the accessibility features visible in inspection copies. All accessibility features mentioned would be present in the purchased version of the title.

Edited and authored by leading international experts, Distal Radius Fractures: Evidence-Based Management provides a state-of-the-art overview of diagnosis and management based on today’s best practices. Each chapter focuses on one key issue, offering a challenging case and then questioning the reader in an engaging fashion to provide the best available evidence on each topic. Practical and easy to read, this innovative text is a useful resource for all residents, physicians and surgeons who manage fractures.

Key Features

Combines current best practices with the knowledge and experience of a global team of expert contributing authors, with a focus on practical use in applying the evidence.
Covers need-to-know topics such as anatomy and biomechanics, diagnostic management, acute fracture management, management of pediatric and elderly fractures, and more.
Includes valuable case scenarios, technical tips and tricks, and pearls and pitfalls.
Features high-quality illustrations including CT scans, x-rays, and clinical photographs.
Consolidates the latest evidence on distal radius fractures into one convenient resource.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

About the author

Edited by Geert Alexander Buijze, MD PhD, Hand Surgeon, Hand and upper limb surgeon, Clinique Générale d'Annecy, France. Assistant Professor, University Hospital CHU Montpellier, France, Postdoc, Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands.; Jesse Jupiter, MD, Hansjoerg Wyss/AO Professor, Harvard Medical School, Department Of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Past President, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Past President, American Association of Hand Surgery, USA and Michel Chammas, MD, PhD, Professor, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Trauma Surgery, University of Montpellier, France

Section 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Principles of Evidence-Based Management of Distal Radius Fractures
Chapter 2: Using Evidence to Manage Distal Radius Fractures
Section 2: Anatomy and Biomechanics
Chapter 3: Epidemiology
Chapter 4: Osseous and Ligamentous Anatomy of the Distal Radius
Chapter 5: Biomechanics of DRF
Section 3: Diagnostic Management
Chapter 6: Radiographic Parameters and Classifications
Chapter 7: Role of Advanced Imaging
Section 4: Acute Fracture Management
Chapter 8: Closed reduction of displaced DRF
Chapter 9: Surgical versus conservative interventions for Displaced Distal Radius Fractures
Chapter 10: Predictors of Instability and secondary dislocation of conservatively treated DRF
Chapter 11: Plating versus Percutaneous Kirschner Wires for simple DRF
Chapter 12: Volar plating versus Dorsal plating
Chapter 13: Comminuted articular DRF
Chapter 14: Comminuted metaphyseal DRF
Chapter 15: Bone graft substitutes
Chapter 16: Arthroscopic-assisted treatment of DRF
Chapter 17: Simultaneous Fractures of the Distal Radius and Scaphoid
Chapter 18: Galeazzi Fracture Dislocations
Chapter 19: Essex Lopresti Fracture Dislocations
Chapter 20: Acute DRUJ Instability
Chapter 21: Concomitant ulnar styloid fractures
Chapter 22: Persistent Ulnar Sided pain after DRF
Chapter 23: Association Between Radiological and Patient-Reported Outcomes
Chapter 24: Rehabilitation
Chapter 25: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Section 5: Pediatric Fracture Management
Chapter 26: Pediatric DRF
Chapter 27: Pediatric Forearm Fractures
Section 6: Elderly Fracture Management
Chapter 28: Fracture Fixation in the Elderly
Chapter 29: Prevention of DRF
Section 7: Malunion and Nonunion
Chapter 30: Diagnosing the Malunited Distal Radius
Chapter 31: Treatment of the Extra-articular Malunited Distal Radius
Chapter 32: Treatment of the Intra-articular Malunited Distal Radius
Chapter 33: Corrective Osteotomy of Distal Radius Malunion
Chapter 34: Three-Dimensional Planning and surgical guidance of Malunion Correction
Chapter 35: Nonunion
Section 8: Posttraumatic Arthritis and Complications
Chapter 36: Tendon ruptures after DRF
Chapter 37: Chronic DRUJ Instability
Chapter 38: Posttraumatic DRUJ Arthritis
Chapter 39: Posttraumatic RSL Arthritis
Chapter 40: Wrist contracture

Distal Radius Fractures,

Editors: Edited by Geert Alexander Buijze, MD PhD, Hand Surgeon, Jesse Jupiter, MD and Michel Chammas, MD, PhD

Description

Key Features

About the author