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== Definition/Description == | == Definition/Description<br> == | ||
Fractures occurring in the distal radius often occur in both children and adults and can be referred to as “wrist fractures.” They are defined as occurring in the distal radius within three centimeters from the radiocarpal joint, where the radius interfaces with the lunate and scaphoid bone of the wrist. The majority of distal radial fractures are closed injuries in which the overlying skin remains intact (Handoll et al 2008—EF). <br><br> | |||
== Epidemiology /Etiology == | == Epidemiology /Etiology == | ||
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Definition/Description
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Fractures occurring in the distal radius often occur in both children and adults and can be referred to as “wrist fractures.” They are defined as occurring in the distal radius within three centimeters from the radiocarpal joint, where the radius interfaces with the lunate and scaphoid bone of the wrist. The majority of distal radial fractures are closed injuries in which the overlying skin remains intact (Handoll et al 2008—EF).
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