Colles’ Fracture represents about 90% of all distal radius fractures. Smith's Fracture. This is almost always caused by a strike or collision to the back of the wrist, as expected when falling ...

Children with distal radius fractures face some of the same complications as adults, including malunion, compartment syndrome and acute carpal tunnel syndrome, but these complications are much rarer.

Bartl and colleagues conducted a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial of 185 elderly patients with intra-articular distal radius fractures who underwent either surgery or cast immobilization.

Fractures of the distal radius are among the most common of musculoskeletal injuries; they occur at a rate of approximately 2 such injuries per 1000 individuals per year. As with most fractures ...

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 ...

Background: Minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius are common in children and have excellent outcomes. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of a ...

What is a Colles’ Fracture? A Colles' fracture -- or distal radius fracture -- is often called a ''broken wrist.'' In France it’s sometimes called a “Pouteau-Colles” fracture. Technically ...

Buckle fractures of the distal radius are common in children between 2 and 12 years of age. Buckle (torus) fractures occur when the bony cortex is compressed and bulges, without extension of the ...

In the United States, a Colles fracture is the term used for all distal radius fractures. Smith fractures, Chauffer’s fractures, and Barton’s fractures are types of distal radial fractures also.

These fractures result from trauma to growing bones and account for an estimated 500,000 emergency department attendances a year in the UK. Current treatment often involves application of a bandage, ...