Colle's Fracture of the Wrist

Introduction

The Colle's fracture of the wrist is the most common fracture in the adult population. This page considers all aspects of the Colle's fracture including mechanism of injury, radiographic technique, plain film measurements and treatment.

Radiography

"Accurate assessment of distal radial alignment in a Colle's fracture also relies on a satisfactory lateral view. Indirectly, information about the intrinsic and extrinsic carpal ligaments (dorsal and volar intercalated segment instability) can also be gained from a good lateral view."

Medscape General Medicine, 1999, Imaging of the Wrist and Hand, <a class="external" href="http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/408495_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/408495_2</a>