Distal Radius Fractures Pathway Posted: 3/1/2022 ID: (C102014)

Distal Radius Fracture in a 72M

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CASE DESCRIPTION
AGE 72 / Male
CC Left wrist pain
HPI A 72-year-old male, RHD, presents to the ER after falling from a standing position onto his left wrist. The patient had immediate pain and was unable to use his hand without discomfort. He denies pain in any other extremity. No head trauma or loss of consciousness.
PMH Diabetes
PE A focused physical exam of the LUE reveals intact skin over the wrist. An obvious wrist deformity and swelling are present. Tenderness to palpation is present over the wrist. Sensation is intact to light touch in all peripheral nerve distributions. Motor function is intact distally. Peripheral pulses are present and palpable.
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1) In addition to plain radiographs, would you obtain any further imaging to guide your treatment?
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2) Would you use a classification system to guide management of this injury?
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3) What would be your first step in management?
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4) How would you manage this injury?
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5) If you choose Operative management, would you perform a provisional closed reduction prior to surgery?
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6) If you choose Operative management, considering the patient presented to the ER at 2 PM on a weekday on the day of injury, what would be your time frame to take him to surgery and where would you do it?
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7) If you choose Operative management, what surgical technique would you use?
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8) If you choose Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), would you use any regional anesthesia?
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9) If you choose Open reduction and interal fixation (ORIF), what approach would you use?
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10) If you choose Operative management, would you also perform a carpal tunnel release at the time of surgery?
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11) If you choose Operative management and attained the construct shown, when would you begin range of motion exercises post-operatively?
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12) If you choose Operative management and attained the construct shown, when would you allow weight-bearing post-operatively?
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CASE OUTCOMES
PROCEDURE 1: Open treatment of intraarticular distal radial fracture or epiphyseal separation with internal fixation of three or more fragments; CPT 25609
DOP: 2/23/2022
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Cleveland Combined Hand Fellowship Lecture Series 2021-2022
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2021 California Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
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