Fernanda Classification of Distal Radius Fractures

In 1992, Fernanda classified distal radius fractures into four types based on the mechanism of injury:
1	Bending fractures, i.e., tension epiphyseal fractures.
2	Compression fractures.
3	Shear fractures, i.e., articular surface fractures with wrist dislocation.
4	Contraction fractures, i.e., fractures at ligament attachment sites.