Musculoskeletal Teaching FileMusculoskeletal Teaching FileHutchinson Fracture
The Hutchinson fracture involves
a fracture of the radial styloid process. This intra-articular
fracture usually begins at the junction of the lunate and scaphoid
fossae on the radial articular surface and extends laterally.
It is also referred to as a Chauffer's fracture, since many years
ago, the injury occured from a direct blow to the wrist from the
backfiring of the starting crank of an automobile.