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The distal radius is one of the most commonly fractured bones encountered in the emergency department. Knowledge of structural/radiographic anatomy and common reduction/splinting techniques are important skills to possess in the acute care setting. The following section will describe the approach to initial evaluation, associated techniques of intervention/immobilization, as well as avoidance of potential pitfalls in their management.

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  1. Emergency Department, New York University Langone Medical Center Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel Purcell

  2. The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Bryan A. Terry

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  1. Emergency Department, New York University Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Daniel Purcell

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worchester, MA, USA

    Sneha A. Chinai

  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Newberry, FL, USA

    Brandon R. Allen

  4. Allegheny General Hospital, Temple University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Moira Davenport

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Purcell, D., Terry, B.A. (2019). Distal Radius. In: Purcell, D., Chinai, S., Allen, B., Davenport, M. (eds) Emergency Orthopedics Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00707-2_7

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