What do you mean by Colles Fracture
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A Colles' wrist fracture occurs when the radius bone in your forearm breaks. It's also known as a distal radius fracture, transverse wrist fracture, or a dinner-fork deformity of the wrist. ... Your radius is the larger of the two main bones in your forearm. The distal part of the radius is the end near your wrist.
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Colles' fracture is a type of fracture of the distal forearm in which the broken end of the radius is bent backwards. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, deformity, and bruising. Complications may include damage to the median nerve. ... The tip of the ulna may also be broken.
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