A proposal for name-tagging three-dimensional distal radial fracture fragments based on preliminary results

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024 Aug 22:17531934241265681. doi: 10.1177/17531934241265681. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Melone introduced a classification system for distal radial fractures, emphasizing the intra-articular patterns. We explore the significance of key part fragments and introduce a three-dimensional fracture tagging system based on an updated version of Melone's concept.

Keywords: Melone’s concept; Three-dimensional visualization technology, anatomy, intra-articular distal radius fracture, fracture classification.