title: Fracture of the distal radius: classification of treatment and indications for external fixation.
abstract: A number of classifications have been created for fractures of the distal radius. We describe those of Older et al., Frykman, Thomas, Melone, McMurtry, Fernandez, the Mayo and the AO/ASIF. These classifications help to identify unstable fractures and offer insight into the indications for external skeletal fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Graff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jupiter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000145:classification*