Colles' fracture - AP
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Colles' fracture - AP
- A common injury in elderly people with low bone density
- Classically the injury comprises a transverse fracture of the distal radius with dorsal displacement and shortening of the wrist
- The fracture is often accompanied by a fracture of the ulnar styloid
Colles' fracture - Lateral
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Colles' fracture - Lateral
- The lateral image demonstrates shortening and dorsal displacement of the distal radius fracture fragment