Combined Isolated Laugier’s Fracture and Distal Radial Fracture: Management and Literature Review on the Mechanism of Injury

Table 1

Surveys found in the literature reporting details of patients managed for isolated fracture of the trochlea.

Authors	Patients number	Mechanism of injury	Position of elbow during injury	Fixation method	Results
Sen et al. (2013) [6]	5	—	—	Screw fixation and Kirschner wire.	Excellent outcomes in 4 patients and good results in 1 patient.
Gupta et al. (2014) [7]	1	Road traffic accident.	Fall on the outstretched hand. Lying in extending position.	Internal fixation with lag screws.	Good functional outcomes.
Kaushal et al. (2005) [8]	1	Road traffic accident.	Fall on the outstretched hand with the elbow in extension.	Internal fixation with screws.	Excellent functional result according to functional rating scale of Broberg and Morrey.
Somanna et al. (2008) [9]	1	Road traffic accident.	—	Reduction and internal fixation using Kirschner wires.	Excellent functional results.
Foulk et al. (1995) [11]	1	Accidental Fall.	Fall on the outstretched hand with the elbow in extension.	Open reduction with internal fixation.	Good functional results.
Nakatani et al. (2005) [5]	1	Road traffic accident.	Landing on the outstretched hand.	Reduction and internal fixation with Herbert screws.	Good functional results.
Abbassi et al. (2015) [12]	1	Accidental fall.	Landing on the palm of his right hand with his elbow extending and supinated.	Internal fixation.	Good functional results.
Kwan et al. (2007) [13]	2	Road traffic accident.	Landing in a prone position with his elbow in flexed position.	Reduction and internal fixation with Herbert screws.	Good functional results.
Zimmerman et al. (2015) [14]	1	Accidental fall.	Fall on the outstretched hand with the elbow in extension.	Open reduction and internal fixation with two headless Herbert screws.	Good outcomes.