Letter to the Editor
HOLSTEIN-LEWIS FRACTURE
1 U.O.C. Orthopedics and Traumatology for Spinal Conditions, ASST Gaetano Pini, CTO, Milan, Italy
Correspondence to:
U.O.C. Orthopedics and Traumatology for Spinal Conditions,
ASST Gaetano Pini, CTO,
Milan, Italy
e-mail: enrico.Gallazzi@asst-pini-cto.it
Journal of Orthopedics 2025 May-August 5(2): 114-115
https://doi.org/10.69149/orthopedics/2025v17iss2_9
Received: 2 August 2025 Accepted: 23 August 2025
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Abstract
Dear Editor,
Holstein-Lewis fracture (HLF), a term coined after its initial description by Holstein and Lewis in 1974, refers to a specific type of distal radius fracture that has distinctive characteristics compared to other distal radius fractures (1). This injury is often associated with high-energy trauma, and it is crucial for orthopedic surgeons and healthcare providers to be familiar with its intricacies.
Keywords: distal radius fractures, Holstein-Lewis fracture