Ligament Contribution to Patterns of Articular Fractures of the Distal Radius

Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius are common injuries, but the correlation between ligament attachments and fracture location is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to assess the location of intra-articular fractures compared to the known ligament attachments of the distal radius. Daniel G. Mandziak MBBS, Adam C. Watts MBBS and Gregory I. Bain PhD, MBBS. The Journal of Hand Surgery (Article in Press), Available online 31 August 2011  PDF