title: [An inveterate fracture of the barton type of the distal radius with dislocation in the radiocarpal joint--case history].
abstract: Barton's fracture was first described and isolated as a disease entity in 1839. It is a quite rare fracture constituting, according to various authors 1.5-2.3% of the distal radius fractures. It is usually accompanied with subluxation or luxation in the radiocarpal joint. In the study we present treatment, dealing with operative difficulties and rehabilitation in a 52-year-old patient with an inveterate fracture of the Barton type of the distal radius with dislocation in the radiocarpal joint. He was previously treated by a local quack. The patient underwent an operative treatment; fragments were anatomically repositioned and a stable fixation was applied. As a result of treatment and intensive rehabilitation, we achieved synostosis and functionality of the wrist and left hand.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Chirurgii Ortopedyczno-Urazowej i Rehabilitacji w Dabrowie Tarnowskiej.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bednarenko
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kotela
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bołtuć
authors.forename: Lukasz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jakubowski
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D001863:Bone Screws; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery