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Radial Styloid Fractures and Associated Carpal Injuries

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Fractures of the radial styloid should always be suspected to be part of a progressive perilunate fracture-dislocation injury. Knowledge of the pathomechanism is therefore important in order to detect possible concomitant carpal injuries. A scapholunate ligament disruption and/or a scaphoid fracture are the most commonly associated injuries to the radial styloid fracture. However, correct diagnosis and choice of treatment remain a challenge as various combinations of intrinsic or radiocarpal ligament injuries are known to occur which may lead to late carpal instability. Knowledge of the anatomy and injury patterns is essential to avoid complications and provide optimal treatment. This chapter discusses surgical treatment of radial styloid fractures, concomitant scapholunate ligament tears, and screw fixation of concomitant scaphoid fractures.

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Thomsen, N. (2014). Radial Styloid Fractures and Associated Carpal Injuries. In: Hove, L., Lindau, T., Hølmer, P. (eds) Distal Radius Fractures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54604-4_27

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