Causes
The fracture is most commonly caused by people falling backward onto a hard surface and breaking their fall with extended outstretched hands.
Displacements
- Proximal impaction
- Dorsal displacement
- Dorsal tilt
- Ulnar tilt
Treatment
Treatment of depends on the severity of the fracture. An undisplaced fracture may be treated with a cast alone.The cast is applied with the distal fragment in palmar flexion and ulnar deviation. A fracture with mild angulation and displacement may require closed reduction. Significant angulation and deformity may require an open reduction and internal fixation or external fixation.
Radiograph showing a typical Colle's Fracture
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