DISTAL ULNAR FRACTURES

Course overview

THE MOST COMMON UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURES PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ARE DISTAL RADIUS AND ULNA INJURIES. DISTAL ULNAR FRACTURES HAVE HISTORICALLY NOT HAD A CLEAR CONSENSUS ON MANAGEMENT COMPARED TO THEIR DISTAL RADIUS COUNTERPARTS. WHILE MOST DISTAL ULNAR FRACTURES ARE NONOPERATIVE, FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THESE VARIED AND OFTEN COMPLEX INJURIES CAN LEAD TO POOR OUTCOMES. THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DISTAL ULNA FRACTURES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT.