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A full description of the different types of Smith fractures following Thomas classification is given, together with the guidelines of treatment of each type. Conservative treatment is usually sufficient for types I and III, provided that reduction is anatomic and stable. The indication for internal fixation is given for all type II and unstable type III fractures. An exact description of the volar buttressing technique with the AO-T-plate is presented.

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Es wird auf die Klassifizierung der Smith-Frakturen nach Thomas eingegangen und die Behandlung je nach Frakturtyp aufgezeigt. Smith-Frakturen vom Typ I und vom Typ III, sofern sie anatomisch reponiert und stabil fixiert werden können, sind konservativ zu behandeln. Instabile Frakturen des Types III und alle des Types II stellen eine Operationsindikation dar. Die AO-Technik wird anschließend ausführlich beschrieben. Es handelt sich um eine volare Abstützung des distalen Fragmentes mittels der AO-T-Platte.

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Fernandez, D.L., Mäder, G. Die Behandlung der Smith-Frakturen. Arch orthop Unfall-Chir 88, 153–161 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00415095

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