The chauffeur fracture is also called a lorrie or Hutchinson fracture. This fracture results from a direct injury to the thenar side of the wrist, resulting in intraarticular fracture at the base of the radial styloid. This type of fracture resulted from a backfire when a crank was used to start a motor in automobiles.
PA radiograph of the wrist. There is an intraarticular fracture of the radial styloid.
Lateral radiograph of the wrist. This shows the radial styloid fracture.
PA radiograph of the wrist with scaphoid deviation. This also demonstrates the intraarticular involvement of this fracture.
