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What bone is affected by a colles fracture?
Leg bone
What is a bone break at the wrist called?
a fracture
What is the medical term analogy for a broken wrist bone?
were your wrist breaks
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 the medical term meaning silver fork deformity?
The medical term for "silver fork deformity" is "colles fracture." It refers to a specific type of wrist fracture where the bone breaks near the wrist joint, resulting in a characteristic appearance resembling the shape of a silver fork.
What type of fracture is associated with a weakness in a bone?
Pathological fracture
What's the definition of Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by increased porosity of the skeleton resulting from reduced bone mass. The associated structural changes predispose the bone to fracture.
What is a colles fracture?
A Colles fracture is a specific type of wrist fracture in which the radius bone in the forearm breaks near the wrist joint. It is typically caused by a fall onto an outstretched hand and can result in pain, swelling, and limited wrist mobility. Treatment usually involves immobilizing the wrist with a splint or cast, and sometimes surgery may be required.
When a fracture occurs because of a disease that weakens the bone it is?
it is called osteoporosis
What type of fracture is a Colles' fracture?
A Colle's fracture is a fracture of the distal radius. The radius is one of the two bones of the forearm (the other is the ulna). The radius is the bone that begins at the outside ("lateral" side) of the elbow and ends at the wrist joint, on the "thumb" side of the wrist. "Distal" means that the fracture occurs at the part of the radius that is relatively further from the center of the body, i.e. at the wrist. So in plain English, a Colle's fracture is a broken bone near the wrist, on the "thumb" side.
What is a break in a bone?
A fracture, abbreviated fx. There is many different types of fractures. A comminuted fracture breaks completely off and is shattered in many areas. greenstick fracture is a half break. Compound is broken off rigidly. A impacted fracture is broken completely off but it is a clean break. Colles fracture occurs in the wrist. These are to name only a few common ones.
What are the 12 types of fractures?
The 12 types of fractures include: Simple (Closed) Fracture - the bone breaks but does not pierce the skin. Compound (Open) Fracture - the bone breaks and protrudes through the skin. Transverse Fracture - the break is horizontal across the bone. Oblique Fracture - the break has an angled pattern. Spiral Fracture - the break spirals around the bone, often due to twisting forces. Comminuted Fracture - the bone shatters into multiple pieces. Greenstick Fracture - an incomplete fracture, common in children, where the bone bends. Stress Fracture - a small crack in the bone caused by repetitive force or overuse. Avulsion Fracture - a fragment of bone is torn away by a tendon or ligament. Pathologic Fracture - a break due to a disease that weakens the bone. Segmental Fracture - a bone is fractured in two or more places, leaving a "segment" of bone. Impacted Fracture - the bone fragments are driven into each other.
