A break across the end of both of the lower arm bones, a Colles'
fracture results in a backward and outward position of the hand in
relation to the wrist.
Review Date: 07/28/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, Unviersity of Washington School of
Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports
Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
