Colles fracture

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall onto an outstretched right hand.

Patient Data

Age: 90 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
Frontal
Lateral
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There is a minimally displaced fracture through the distal right radial metaphyseal region with dorsal angulation of the distal fracture component, in keeping with a Colles fracture.

No ulnar styloid fracture.

Case Discussion

Colles fracture of the right distal radius.

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