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 ...

Symposium L: Distal radius fractures: new concepts in treatment. Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 76th Annual Meeting. Feb. 25-28, 2009.

A 50-year-old right-hand-dominant woman with a history of a left distal radius fracture presented to the orthopedic clinic 5 weeks after a ground-level fall. She was told at the time of her ...

The radius and ulna are two long bones in the forearm. People may experience fractures in one or both bones after a fall. Surgery may be necessary in some cases. Learn more here.

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 ...

Red Sox center fielder Adam Duvall was diagnosed with a distal radius fracture in his left wrist, manager Alex Cora said Monday. Duvall injured his left wrist on a diving play attempt in the ...

A CT scan on the left wrist of Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth revealed two small fractures, reports MLB.com's Bill Ladson.. The Nationals placed Werth on the 15-day disabled list on ...

An MRI on Sunday morning led to him being diagnosed with a left distal radius fracture. He will be evaluated again in three to four weeks, which could keep him out until the end of the calendar year.

Red Sox center fielder Adam Duvall has been diagnosed with a distal radius fracture in his left wrist, manager Alex Cora announced to reporters Monday (Twitter link via Ian Browne of MLB.com). He ...

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Fractures of Both Femurs, of the Left Tibia and Fibula, of the Right Humerus and Right Radius, with Right Radio-Carpal Dislocation, in ...