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Merrill Chpt 4
Common Wrist Fractures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Often occurs in older adults in falls with outstretched hands. Fracture of the distal radius and ulnar styloid with posterior displacement? | Colles fracture |
| Often referred to as reverse colles' Fracture of the distal radius and ulnar styloid with anterior displacement? | Smith fracture |
| Result of direct force with closed fist. Fracture at the neck of the 5th metacarpal? | Boxer's fracture |
| Often the results of fights. Fracture at the base of the 1st metacarpal? | Bennett fracture |
| Disruption in the continuity of bone? | Fracture |
| Most common fracture in the distal radius and ulna of young kids. Impacted fracture with a bulging of the periosteum | Torus or buckle |