title: Unusual fragment displacement in a distal radius fracture.
abstract: A 25-year-old man sustained a closed comminuted intra-articular fracture of the distal radius. Tomography showed 180 degree rotation of a palmar medial articular fragment. This rare injury is mentioned only once in the literature. When recognized, open reduction and internal fixation are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopedic Institute, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Halbrecht
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Stuchin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery