Synonyms Radius = spoke bone of the forearm Broken spoke Radius break Radial base fracture Radiusextension fracture Radial flexion fracture Wrist fracture Colles fracture Smith Fracture Definition Distal radius fractures are distal fractures of the radius bone and are usually the result of a fall on the wrist. Spoke fracture is the second most common … Spoke fracture, radius fracture, wrist fracture
Symptoms and complaints To the physician, the classic picture of a distal radius fracture (commercial fracture) is as follows: The affected wrist is presented by the patient in a relieving posture, an independent movement in the wrist no longer takes place (Funktio laesa). On closer examination, the wrist is swollen and, in the case of … Symptoms and complaints | Spoke fracture, radius fracture, wrist fracture
Healing with perspective prognosis The prognosis for healing depends crucially on the fracture shape of the radius fracture, the fracture care and the follow-up treatment (physiotherapy). Good results can only be expected if it is possible to adjust the fracture continuously and to create stable conditions in the fracture area. Otherwise, false joint formation (insufficient … Healing with perspective prognosis | Spoke fracture, radius fracture, wrist fracture
