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Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Mar 15;30(15):691–695. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00139

Table 1.

Indication profile of Distal Radius Fractures

Indication	Classification
AO/OTA Fracture Type	1. Type A AO/OTA Fracture
	2. Type B AO/OTA Fracture
	3. Type C AO/OTA Fracture
Mechanism of Injury	1. High-energy Fracture
Mechanism of Injury	2. Low-energy Fracture
Pre-Injury Activity Level of Patient	1. High Functional Activity
	2. Normal Independent Activity
	3. Normal Dependent Activity
	4. Low Functional Activity
Patient Health	1. ASA 1-2
Patient Health	2. ASA 3-4
OTHER INJURIES (IN ADDITION TO DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE	1. Median Neuropathy
	2. Gustilo Anderson Type 1 or II Open Fracture
	3. Gustilo Anderson Type III Open Fracture
	4. Other Multi-trauma Injury
	5. No Associate Injuries
Treatments	1. Spanning External Fixation
	2. Percutaneous Pinning
	3. Dorsal Spanning Bridge/Wrist Plate
	4. Volar Locking Plate
	5. Dorsal Plate
	6. Fragment Specific Fixation
	7. Intramedullary Nail
	8. Immobilization without Reduction
	9. Reduction and Immobilization