What is a Colles’ Fracture? A Colles' fracture -- or distal radius fracture -- is often called a ''broken wrist.'' In France it’s sometimes called a “Pouteau-Colles” fracture.

Suffering from a Colles fracture? This guide covers everything you need to know—from its meaning to treatment options and ...

A broken wrist is what we often call a Colles fracture. Despite this, it is the radius bone in the forearm that breaks and not the carpal bones of the wrist. The radius is the larger of the two ...

The three prominent types of distal radius fractures are: Colles’ Fracture. This type of fracture moves the radius bone slightly upward and causes obvious deformity. It is most often caused by ...

Management of Colle’s fracture depends on the degree of its severity. A simple cast or a protective splint may be sufficient to support the fracture if there is no displacement of the bone or if ...

A new study showed that patients who suffered a Colles’ fracture are six times more likely than controls to suffer a subsequent hip fracture. In the study, which was presented at a recent ...

This type of a fracture is called a Colles’ fracture, named after Abraham Colles, who wrote papers on it in 1814, interestingly even before X-rays were discovered. “Colles’ wrist fracture ...

Wrist fracture significantly raises risk of hip fracture Date: December 13, 2013 Source: International Osteoporosis Foundation Summary: A new study showed that patients with Colles' fracture are ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

A Colles’ wrist fracture occurs when the radius bone in your forearm breaks. It’s also known as a distal radius fracture, transverse wrist fracture, or a dinner-fork deformity of the wrist.

Sometimes the nerves could be involved in the fracture and the sensation diminished. In such a situation an open surgery maybe necessary to release the nerve. Next, the pulse at the wrist is checked.