Radial styloid fracture

Background

• Often accompanied by lunate dislocation
• Often associated with carpal instability (carpal ligaments insert on the radial styloid)

Differential Diagnosis

Distal radius fractures

• Colles' fracture
• Smith's fracture
• Barton's fracture
• Radial styloid fracture
• Distal radioulnar joint disruption

Distal radius fracture eponyms

Eponyms	Description
Barton's	Fracture-dislocation of radiocarpal joint (with intra-articular fracture involving the volar or dorsal lip)
Chauffer's	Fracture of radial styloid
Colles'	Dorsally displaced, extra-articular fracture
Die-punch	Depressed fracture of the lunate fossa (articular surface)
Smith's	Volar displaced, extra-articular fracture

Management

• Short arm splint; position wrist in mild flexion and ulnar deviation

See Also

• Distal radius fractures