Colles’ Fracture PPT: Definition, Symptom, Causes and Prevention Free Download: An example of a shattered wrist is a Colles fracture (fracture). It is also known as a distal fracture with dorsal angulation, meaning away from the body’s centre (an upward angle). An very painful and dangerous injury is a Colles fracture.

Colles’ Fracture PPT: Definition, Symptom, Causes and Prevention

If you think you may have a wrist fracture of any kind, head to the emergency room as soon as possible. Colles fractures typically result after a fall onto an extended hand. Reaching out your hand to catch yourself in a fall puts you at risk of landing on the tiny bones that make up your hand and wrist, particularly the lunate and scaphoid. One of your two arm bones, the radius, receives energy from this contact.

Table of Content

  • Definition
  • Introduction
  • Symptoms of Colles’ Fracture 
  • Causes of Colles’ Fracture 
  • Prevention of Colles’ Fracture
  • Diagnosis of Colles’ Fracture 
  • Treatment of Colles’ Fracture 
  • Conclusion

Colles’ Fracture PPT: Definition, Symptom, Causes and Prevention

Sumit ThakurGeneral Seminar TopicsColles' Fracture PPT: Definition, Symptom, Causes and Prevention Free Download: An example of a shattered wrist is a Colles fracture (fracture). It is also known as a distal fracture with dorsal angulation, meaning away from the body's centre (an upward angle). An very painful and dangerous injury is a...