Eponymous Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
Colles Fracture
A
Falling onto outstretched palm
Causing DORSAL displacement and angulation of the distal part
2
Q
Smith’s Fracture
A
Falling onto dorsal part of palm
Causing VOLAR displacement and angulation of the distal part
3
Q
Barton Fracture
A
Oblique Intra-articular fracture between radius and carpal bones
4
Q
Monteggia fracture
A
dislocation of proximal ulnar-radial joint + ulnar fracture
5
Q
Galeazzi Fracture
A
dislocation of distal ulnar-radial joint + radial fracture