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What type of fracture results from the radius and ulna being forced backward and upward?
A fracture resulting from the radius and ulna being forced backward and upward is called a Colles' fracture. It is a type of distal radius fracture where the bone breaks near the wrist joint, usually due to a fall on an outstretched hand. Colles' fractures typically result in a dorsal displacement of the hand and a characteristic deformity known as a "dinner fork" deformity.
What is a colles fracture?
A Colles' fracture is a type of injury. It involves a fracture of the wrist's lower radius that causes the hand to displace backward.
Does breccia fracture?
no breccia does not fracture.
What is the fracture of conglomerate?
dose conglomeratge have fracture
Does Amethyst minerals have fracture?
yes it does
What tell you that the heart keeps moving?
closed fracture and open fracture
What is used to support a fracture forearm wrist or hand after the fracture has been splinted?
Sling
What is colles's fracture?
A Colles' fracture is a type of injury. It involves a fracture of the wrist's lower radius that causes the hand to displace backward.
What term is applied to a common fracture of the fifth metacarpal?
A common fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone of the hand is often referred to as the "Boxer's Fracture." The fifth metacarpal is the bone in the hand that attaches to the pinky finger.
What has the author Grey Giddins written?
Grey Giddins has written: 'A practical guide to hand and carpal fracture management' -- subject(s): Fractures, Carpal bones, Radiography, Methods, Hand Bones, Fracture fixation, Hand Injuries, Treatment, Internal Fracture Fixation, Surgery, Hand, Wrist Injuries
What is the technical term for hurting your hand?
Any injury to the hand will be defined by the type or injury, such as fracture or infection, and the part of the hand injured. Thus, a broken hand might be called a fracture of the specific bones involved in the break.
What is the icd9 code for boxers fracture RT hand?
815 04 - closed fracture, neck of metacarpal bone. **Watch for documentation as to location of fracture site
What is a coll?
A Colles' fracture is a type of injury. It involves a fracture of the wrist's lower radius that causes the hand to displace backward.
Is a fracture on a hand considered a recordable accident?
Most definately
How would you use the word fracture in the sentence?
After looking at the x-ray, the doctor was able to tell the patient that there was a fracture in his leg.
What is the difference between fracture and cleavage in a mineral?
Cleavage is the breaking of a mineral along flat surfaces. Fracture, on the hand is just the chipping or "fracture" of a mineral.Cleavage is the tendency to break along flat surfaces, and fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
What is a fracture of the distal 4th or 5th metacarpal?
A fracture of the distal fourth or fifth metacarpal is a broken bone in the hand, just below the ring finger or pinkie. The broken bone is in the bones that form the back of the hand. "Distal" in this case means located nearer the knuckles than the wrist.
