title: Fractures of the distal radius: postmanagement radiographic characterization.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe the management options available for the treatment of the distal radius fracture as well as potential associated complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are a wide variety of currently accepted and used treatment options for fractures of the distal radius, ranging from closed reduction with casting to various forms of invasive surgical management. The radiologist must be familiar with these various forms of management to recognize complications when present on follow-up radiographs.
authors.affiliation: 1 All authors: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center-Roosevelt, Box 354755, 4245 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
authors.forename: Jack A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Porrino
authors.forename: Ezekiel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maloney
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.forename: Hyojeong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mulcahy
authors.forename: Alice S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: distal radius fracture; dorsal plate; external fixator device; hardware failure; volar plate