Bartons Fracture

Definition:
Intra-articular fracture of the distal radius with dislocation of the radiocarpal joint.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Decreased ROM of the wrist and hand
  • Swelling of the wrist
  • Weakness in the wrist and hand
Causes
  • Fall on an extended and pronated wrist
Treatment
  • Surgical intervention
  • Progress to ROM and stretching
  • Hand intrinsic muscle strengthening
  • Upper extremity strengthening
Bartons Fracture Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Elbow Flexion Stretch
  • Passive Elbow Extension
  • Slips Rocker On Dina Disc
  • Elbow Supination Stretch
  • Full Anterior Stretch
  • Wall Clocks
  • Wrist Extensor Stretch At Wall
  • Wrist Flexor Stretch At Wall
  • Wrist Extension

Bartons Fracture Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Wrist Curls
  • Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension

Bartons Fracture Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Wrist Curls
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Eccentric Wrist Flexion
  • Eccentric Wrist Extension