Colles fracture
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:
9/21/2006
Reviewed By:
Jeffrey Kauffman, MD, Sacramento Knee and Sports Medicine, Sacramento, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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