Colles Fracture WisdomCard™

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  1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): Distal Radius Fracture orthoinfo.aaos.org - Distal Radius Fracture
  2. e-Hand: Wrist Fracture eatonhand.com - Wrist Fracture
  3. Wikipedia: Colles' Fracture en.wikipedia.org - Colles' Fracture
  4. Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics: Colles' Frx wheelessonline.com - Colles' Frx
  5. WebMD: Colles' Fracture (Distal Radius Fracture) webmd.com - Colles' Fracture (Distal Radius Fracture)
  6. Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology (CHORUS): Colles Fracture chorus.rad.mcw.edu - Colles Fracture
  7. EverydayHealth (via Family Practice Notebook): Colles Fracture fpnotebook.com - Colles Fracture
  8. A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Colles’ Wrist Fracture nlm.nih.gov - Colles’ Wrist Fracture
  9. Patient UK: Wrist Fractures : Colles' Fracture patient.co.uk - Wrist Fractures : Colles' Fracture
  10. WhoNamedIt: Colles' Fracture whonamedit.com - Colles' Fracture


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Research Notes on Colles Fracture


Colles fracture is defined as a fracture of the distal radius bone (wrist). It specifically refers to a fracture through the distal metaphysis no further than four centimeters proximal to the distal articular surface of the radius. Colles fracture was named after an Irish surgeon, Abraham Colles (1773-1843), who first described it in 1814.1

Fast Facts:

  • Colles fractures are most common in the elderly.1
  • Common in people with osteoporosis.1
  • Can be caused by falling backwards onto extended hands trying to break the fall.1

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia: Colles Fracture

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