Fracture heuristics: surgical decision for approaches to distal radius fractures. A surgeon’s perspective

2017/05/22 by Florian Wichlas, S. Tsitsilonis, Wichlas, Florian +7
Health Professions · Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Bone fractures and treatments #Frakturklassifikation #Heuristik #Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues #Medicine #Operationszugang #Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation #distal radius fracture #distale Radiusfraktur #fracture classification #heuristics #surgical approach

paper · doi:10.3205/iprs000110

openalex publication_date 2017/05/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

When the palmar cortex is displaced in distal radius fractures, a palmar approach should be used. When there is a displaced frontal split of the articular surface, a dorsal approach should be used. When both are present, a dorsopalmar approach should be used. These two simple parameters could replace the surgeon's analysis for the surgical approach.

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