title: [Surgical exposures for distal radius fractures].
abstract: This is a review of the various approaches that can be used for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of distal radius fractures. The main dissection steps are exposed and the specific indications for each approach are described. The anterior approach is discussed extensively as it is now the gold standard for ORIF of distal radius fractures. The lateral and posterior approaches are also described as they are sometimes needed for complex fractures.
authors.affiliation: Service d'orthopédie-traumatologie (Pr Kouyoumdjian), CHU de Nîmes, avenue du Pr Debré, 30000 Nîmes, France. Electronic address: Olivier.mares@chu-nimes.fr.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mares
authors.affiliation: Service d'orthopédie-traumatologie (Pr Kouyoumdjian), CHU de Nîmes, avenue du Pr Debré, 30000 Nîmes, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coulomb
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie du membre supérieur et des nerfs (Pr Chammas), CHU de Montpellier, avenue du doyen G. Giraud, 34000 Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lazerges
authors.affiliation: SOS Mains de Nîmes, 30000 Nîmes, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.affiliation: Service d'orthopédie-traumatologie (Pr Kouyoumdjian), CHU de Nîmes, avenue du Pr Debré, 30000 Nîmes, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kouyoumdjian
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D000070799:Open Fracture Reduction / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Distal radius fracture; Fracture; Open reduction and internal fixation; Ostéosynthèse; Radius distal; Surgical exposure; Voies d’abord