Colles fracture is the medical name for a broken wrist. In this article, learn about the causes of Colles fractures, how they can be treated, and recovery.

Colles’ Fracture represents about 90% of all distal radius fractures. ... If the fractured bone is only slightly misaligned, a simple plaster cast is sufficient for treatment.

Study population: adult (>18 years) (independent in activities of daily living) patients with a non/minimal displaced distal radius fracture (dorsal angulation <15°, volar tilt <20°, radial ...

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 ...

For patients with nonsurgically treated Colles’ fractures, ibuprofen reduced pain without causing changes in fragment migration or functional, densitometrical and biochemical outcomes, according ...