What is a Barton fracture?

What is a Barton fracture?

A Barton fracture is where you break part of your wrist and knock another part out of place. It usually happens when you fall on top of your bent wrist.

The part of your wrist that breaks (your distal radius) is also part of your forearm. Your radius is the most commonly broken arm bone. These breaks make up about 20% of all broken bones.