title: Classification and treatment of volar Barton fractures.
abstract: Results of treatment in 78 patients with volar Barton's fractures have been analysed. On radiological assessment these fractures were divided into three distinct categories and this classification is related to the results of closed manipulation. Results are best when this fracture is treated with open reduction and internal fixation. In non-operatively treated cases results are much better if the articular step is less than 2 mm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mehara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhan
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Dave
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*