COLLES FRACTURE MEANING The term Colles fracture refers to a break in the distal radius, the larger of the two forearm bones, occurring near the base of the thumb.

Background and objectives In July 2013, the Paediatric Emergency Department (ED) of a UK District General Hospital ED seeing approximately 30000 children aged under 16 years of age per year in the ED, ...

Distal radius fractures are the most frequently occurring type of fracture in Norway, accounting for about 20 % of all fractures. Incidence rates indicate more than 15 000 of these fractures each year ...

Ulna and Radius Fractures: What You Need to Know The forearm is made up of two bones, the ulna and the radius. A forearm fracture can occur in one or both of the forearm bones. Some of the causes ...

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Our purposes were to report the radiographic outcomes and complications of patients with Colles' fracture treated with the Nakashima locking volar plate system (variable angled distal screw locking ...

We present a case of delayed rupture of extensor digitorum communis tendon seven years after volar plating of distal radius fracture. Drill bit penetration during surgery and prominent screw tips into ...

Aims To examine variations and consistencies in the emergency management of distal radial fractures across England and Wales. Methods A survey was conducted of emergency departments (ED) in England ...

The case report of a weightlifter who sustained a Colles fracture is described. Wrist injuries sustained in weightlifitng are reviewed. They highlight the need for proper instruction and supervision ...

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Methods: In this study, 168 patients with high-energy intra-articular distal radius fractures with either volar fragments, dorsal fragments, or radial styloid fragments, who were treated with one of ...