Distal forearm fractures

Question 1

how does a colles fracture happen?

Answer 1

falling on an outstretched hand

Question 2

what is the deformity with a colles fracture ?

Answer 2

dinner fork deformity

Question 3

what are the radiographic features of colles fracture ?

Answer 3

reduced radial height

reduced radial inclination

Question 4

is a colles fracture extra or intra articular ?

Answer 4

extra articular

Question 5

what bone does a colles fracture effect?

Answer 5

radius

Question 6

what two major structures can a colles fracture effect?

Answer 6

radial artery

median nerve

Question 7

state some complications of colles fractures ?

Answer 7

median nerve injury
tendon rupture
carpal tunnel syndrome
mal/non union

Question 8

how is a colles fracture managed ?

Answer 8

examine for NV damage
reduce under anaesthesia
re Xray
6 weeks in a plaster cast and physio

Question 9

what is the reverse colles fracture ?

Answer 9

smiths fracture

Question 10

how does someone get a smiths fracture ?

Answer 10

falls onto back of flexed wrist

Question 11

what bone does a smiths fracture effect?

Answer 11

radius

Question 12

what direction displacement is a smiths fracture ?

Answer 12

volar displacement

Question 13

what is a batons fracture ?

Answer 13

Oblique intra-articular # involving the dorsal aspect of distal radius and dislocation of radio-carpal joint