Distal Radius Fractures: Alternative Approach to Keystone Fragment Fixation – William Pientka, MD – Case Study

Case Presentation: 42-year-old, right-hand-dominant male patient presented to the emergency department on the day of injury after a fall off the ladder, complaining of left wrist pain and deformity. X-rays showed a comminuted intraarticular displaced left distal radius fracture. Nonoperative and operative treatment options were discussed in detail with the patient. Given the displacement, comminution, and intraarticular step-off, operative treatment was recommended.