page_title: Barton's fracture
section_title: Additional images
hierarchical_section_title: Barton's fracture / Additional images
caption_attribution_description: English: Lateral projectional radiography of the right wrist of a 33 year old man, showing a palmar Barton's fracture.
context_page_description: A Barton's fracture is an intra-articular fracture of the distal radius with dislocation of the radiocarpal joint.
  There exist two types of Barton's fracture – dorsal and palmar, the latter being more common. The Barton's fracture is caused by a fall on an extended and pronated wrist increasing carpal compression force on the dorsal rim. Intra-articular component distinguishes this fracture from a Smith's or a Colles' fracture.
  Treatment of this fracture is usually done by open reduction and internal fixation with a plate and screws, but occasionally the fracture can be treated conservatively.
caption: Lateral projectional radiograph of the same fracture.
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