Wrist Fractures

Overview of distal radius and scaphoid fractures.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
MusculoskeletalOrthopaedicsEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

NICE guideline [NG38]: Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management
National
AAOS/ASSH Clinical Practice Guideline Summary: Management of Distal Radius Fractures
Local
ACOEM Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Disorders Guideline
Local
ACR Appropriateness Criteria on acute hand and wrist trauma
Local
Best practice for management of Distal Radial Fractures (DRFs) (BSSH Blue Book)
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Wrist fractures (Victorian Paediatric Orthopaedic Network)
Local
Distal Radius Fracture Rehabilitation: Clinical Practice Guidelines (JOSPT)
Local
Hand, Wrist and Forearm Injuries (including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) Medical Treatment Guidelines (New York State WCB)
Local
Management of Distal Radius Fractures - Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (AAOS)
Local