Volar Barton fractures are a subtype of distal radius fractures where the front or volar half of the joint shears off and the wrist follows it. These are nearly universally considered operative fractures as there will be significant shortening and loss of function of the wrist and hand without surgical stabilization.
Read MoreSurgical video depicting the radial septum dissection of an extended FCR approach for distal radius fracture fixation.
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