#21 - Distal Radius Fractures: first, make it worse

The First Principles Distal Radius Fractures that can get you through your orthopaedics rotations, with special guests Nic Ellison & Eemali McDonald: How do you diagnose them? Who gets them? How does making it worse make it better? === Other Links === Check out our new website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1pm.wiki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Notion document⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, free Anki flashcards, and podcast episodes. Check out our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/firstprinciplesofmedicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recorded 27 June 2023 Co-hosts: Nic Ellison, Eemali McDonald, Jason D'Silva & JT Yeung. Produced by Jason D'Silva & Adian Izwan. If you have any ideas or feedback, comment on this Notion document, or shoot us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** We’re really excited to be collaborating with Becky from Becky’s notes, a UK based resource, to produce infographics for our visual learners out there. Becky’s notes brings together all the key topics medical students need to know in a readily available place, reviewed by specialists in the field. These visually striking notes are a refreshing change from all the boring textbooks. You can check her out on Instagram at @beckysnotes01 and get her books at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Beckysnotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Timestamps === (01:06) The First Principles (01:41) The neurovascular assessment (05:56) Definition (08:30) Who gets them? (08:46) Clinical features (10:23) History (12:16) Examination (13:29) Differentials (14:07) Associated injuries (14:35) Eponyms (16:32) Investigations (18:00) Fracture types (19:39) Pre-op bloods (20:09) Management (20:38) What is a reduction? (23:02) Reducing the fracture (25:41) Surgical management (26:23) Complications (27:49) 3 Key takeaways