60 patients who had a displaced intra-articular fracture of the distal end of the radius were managed with manipulative reduction and internal fixation performed under both fluoroscopic and arthroscopic guidance. According to the AO/ASIF classification system, 7 fractures were type B1, 2 were type B2, 3 were type B3, 13 were type C1, 12 were type C2, and 23 were type C3. 41 patients (68 per cent) had soft-tissue injuries of the wrist, including tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (26 patients), the scapholunate interosseous ligament (19), and the lunotriquetral interosseous ligament (9). 13 patients had 2 soft-tissue injuries. Intracarpal soft-tissue injuries were identified most frequently in association with fractures involving the lunate facet of the distal articular surface or the radius.
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60 patients who had a displaced intra-articular fracture of the distal end of the radius were managed with manipulative reduction and internal fixation performed under both fluoroscopic and arthroscopic guidance. According to the AO/ASIF classification system, 7 fractures were type B1, 2 were type B2, 3 were type B3, 13 were type C1, 12 were type C2, and 23 were type C3. 41 patients (68 per cent) had soft-tissue injuries of the wrist, including tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (26 patients), the scapholunate interosseous ligament (19), and the lunotriquetral interosseous ligament (9). 13 patients had 2 soft-tissue injuries. Intracarpal soft-tissue injuries were identified most frequently in association with fractures involving the lunate facet of the distal articular surface or the radius.
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