How Are Radial Height and Radial Shortening Defined in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures? A Critical Review.

There is substantial discrepancy in the way that radial height is measured and reported. We advocate for a standardized measurement of radial height (synonymous with radial length) from the radial styloid to the distal ulnar articular surface. Radial shortening is a different measurement and requires comparison with a reference value.