distal radius

Distal Radius Fracture

Epidemiology

 

2 groups

 

1.  Elderly

- low velocity injury

- osteoporotic

- need to start bisphosphonates

 

2.  Young patients

- high velocity injury

 

Anatomy

 

Distal Radius Angles

- radial volar tilt 11°

- radial inclination  22°

- radius is 11 mm longer than ulna 

- ulna variance 2mm positive on average

 

Giant Cell Tumour of Bone

Definition

 

Benign lesion with a wide spectrum of behavior characterized by stromal cells and giant cells

 

Epidemiology

 

Common

- 20% of benign tumours

 

More common females

- F:M = 1.5:1

- most tumours M>F

 

Usually patient in 20's

- usually after skeletal maturity

- 3% < epiphyseal closure