title: [Lesions of the ligaments associated with distal fractures of the radius. 58 intraoperative arthrographies].
abstract: Intracarpal ligamentous tears and fractures of the radius often have a similar mechanism. For instance, no prospective studies have defined the real incidence of such associations, which are not antagonistic. The authors performed a systematic operative wrist arthrogram during distal radius fractures in a group of 58 patients with a mean age less than 50 years. Such a population was at low risk of degenerative ligamentous tears. Triangular fibrocartilage complex was torn in two-thirds of all types fractures. Extra-articular radius fractures were associated with an intracarpal ligamentous tear in 25% and always a luno-triquetral lesion type. In contrast, intra-articular and radius styloid fractures were frequently associated with a scapho-lunate lesion.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Hôpital A. Paré, Boulogne.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fontes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lenoble
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Somer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benoit
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001175:Arthrography / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014955:Wrist Joint