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However, it is often used synonymously with other terms, and there are substantial discrepancies in its measurement\/definition. These discrepancies can alter the measurement of radial height and affect treatment decisions. The purpose of this review is to identify the different definitions of radial height in the literature relevant to distal radius fractures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A literature review was conducted in the PubMed\/MEDLINE database from inception to 2022. Full-length, English-language studies that pertained to distal radius fractures and reported radial height as a recorded measurement were included. The method of radial height measurement (definition) was extracted from included studies. Level of evidence was determined by the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Levels of Evidence tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 385 studies were identified. Of these, 183 (47.5%) did not provide a definition for radial height. Of the studies that defined radial height, 50.9% (103\/202) measured radial height from the radial styloid to the distal ulna, 10.9% (22\/202) measured from the radial styloid to the distal radius, and 29.2% (59\/202) were \u201cother\u201d definitions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There is substantial discrepancy in the way that radial height is measured and reported. 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