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Friday, December 5, 2008

Colles’ wrist fracture

Colles fracture
Colles fracture
Alternative Names

Transverse wrist fracture; Dinner-fork deformity of the wrist


Symptoms
  • History of a typical fall resulting in wrist injury
  • Wrist pain
  • Swelling just above the wrist
  • Deformity of the arm just above the wrist (increased angulation)
  • Unable to hold or lift object of any significant weight


Review Date: 09/21/2006
Reviewed By: Jeffrey Kauffman, MD, Sacramento Knee and Sports Medicine, Sacramento, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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