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A common injury, distal radius fractures (see Fig. 15.1) require timely sensory and motor evaluation along with associated wounds for possible open fracture. Median nerve paresthesia or pain out of proportion suggests acute carpal tunnel syndrome.
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O’Donnell, S., Hodax, J.D. (2017). Adult Distal Radius Fractures. In: Hodax, J., Eltorai, A., Daniels, A. (eds) The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52347-7_15
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