Concomitant skeletal and soft tissue injuries.
The diagnosis and treatment of those injuries most commonly seen in conjunction with distal radius fractures are reviewed in this article. Concomitant tendon, arterial, and nerve injuries often are associated with a high-energy mechanism of trauma. These injuries may complicate an already difficult fracture care plan, especially if the diagnosis of these injuries is delayed. Late tendon rupture and intercarpal injuries are discussed also.
Belsole
R J
RJ
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa.
Hess
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AV
D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D002102:Cadaver; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation