(i) Anatomy of the carpus and surgical approaches

Conservative Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Descriptive Study

“…Radial length was defined as the axial difference between the distal radial and ulnar articular surfaces on a posteroanterior radiograph of the wrist 4,18,27 as shown in Figure 1a. Ten to twelve millimeters is the average radial length.…”

“…Postreduction radiographs (posteroanterior and lateral views) were used to evaluate the radial tilt, the radial inclination, and the radius length (measured in millimeters), according to predefined published measurements. 16 Radial length was defined as the axial difference between the distal radial and ulnar articular surfaces on a posteroanterior radiograph of the wrist 4,18,27 as shown in Figure 1a. Ten to twelve millimeters is the average radial length.…”

“…Ten to twelve millimeters is the average radial length. 27 Ten millimeters was set as normal. 6 Radial inclination was determined on a posteroanterior radiograph as shown in Figure 1a.…”

“…Normal radial tilt was defined as 11.5°. 3,6,27 Radiological measurements were taken 1 year after the fracture and were compared with the normal parameters given previously.…”

An Extensile Approach to the Radial Aspect of the Carpus: “The Link Incision”

“…At the level of the wrist, the radial artery lies lateral to the FCR tendon in close association with the superficial branch of the radial nerve and lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm 8. It then divides into a superficial palmar branch and a deep dorsal branch just proximal to the wrist crease.…”