Distal Radius Fractures
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David Moss, MDSibley Memorial Hospital
Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Wrist anatomy
Types of wrist fractures
Who gets wrist fractures?
Mechanism of injury
Presentation
Signs and symptoms
Typical course of treatment
Prevention
Who gets wrist fractures? Fall onto outstretched hand
Active & athletic
High energy
Elderly
Osteoporosis
One of the most common fractures seen in ER
Normal wrist x-ray
Splint or Cast
Closed reduction
Surgery
For unstable fractures
External fixation
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation – “ORIF"
“plates and screws”
External fixation
ORIF
Osteoporosis Definition: Bone Density
<1 SD of normal bone: normal
1-2.5 SD below normal: osteopenic
>2.5 SD below normal: osteoporotic
Based on DEXA scan of hip and spine
1/3 of white women > 65 years old
Bone health Maintain bone density
Medication & vitamins Bisphosphonates
Fosamax
Boniva
Alendronate
Zometa
Actonel
Calcium
1000-1200 mg/day
Vitamin D
Active lifestyle
Healthy diet
David Moss, MD
Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, PA
5454 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 1000
301-657-1996