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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

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Colles’ wrist fracture

Review Date: 07/29/2008
Reviewed By: Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. 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).

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