X-RayMusculoskeletalIntroductory
Colles fracture
musculoskeletalwristtraumadistal radiusfragility fractureosteoporosis
Clinical presentation
Post-menopausal woman with a painful, deformed wrist after a fall onto an outstretched hand — a dinner-fork deformity.
Key imaging findings
- Transverse fracture of the distal radial metaphysis
- Dorsal angulation and dorsal displacement of the distal fragment
- Radial shortening; frequent associated ulnar styloid fracture
- Dinner-fork deformity on the lateral view
Form your diagnosis, then reveal the answer.
Educational teaching content only. Imaging appearances vary; always correlate clinically and confirm with a qualified radiologist.