colles' wrist fracture…

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colles fracture, transverse wrist fracture, dinner-fork deformity, the wrist, colles' fracture, break across the end, the main bone, the forearm, radius, a colles' fracture results, backward, outward position, the hand in relation, forearm, wrist fractures, common among children, elderly, children's bones, soft, tend to get buckle, torus, fractures, incomplete fractures on one side, the bone, bones, become brittle, fractures, common among the elderly, wrist fractures most often occur, a person falls forward, attempts to break the fall by throwing the hands forward, impact, the hand on the ground, sudden uptake of body weight by the wrist cause the ends, the radius, the ulna, bones, in the forearm, to buckle, above the wrist, in older people, osteoporosis, radius, fracture, above the wrist, resulting, backward angle, a colles' fracture, fracture, appear on an x-ray, a mild increase in density on the top side, the bone, a slight irregularity, in the surface rather than a nice smooth line, severe injuries, evidence of a fracture, the entire bone, range from simple immobilization, a splint, sling to a lightweight fiberglass cast, cast immobilization is insufficient, repair the fracture, surgery necessary, break, fixed, a plate, screws, older people, colles' fractures often fail to regain full mobility, the wrist joint, carpal tunnel syndrome, a late complication, the injury, chronic pain, result from injury, ligaments, joint surface, the wrist, in older patients, fracture, related to osteoporosis, osteoporosis is advised, injury, the result of trauma, a fall, the person attempts to break the fall using the hands, arms, frequently associated, such sports, rollerblading, skateboarding, running, the hands, upon, prevent a foreword fall occurring at relatively high speed, history of a typical fall resulting in wrist injury, wrist pain, swelling, above the wrist, deformity, the arm, above the wrist, increased angulation, unable, hold, lift object of any significant weight, reassure the injured person, a fractured, dislocated hand, finger, wrist, splinted, normal resting position, rest the fingers around a padded object sock, wadded cloth, rolled elastic bandage, hand, wrist is injured, place the object, in the victim's palm, use a circumferential wrap to maintain the position, the object, in order, the hand to maintain circulation, keep the fingertips uncovered, victim has a broken wrist, place a rigid splint on the underside, the wrist, hand, forearm to restrict any motion, broken fingers, splinted independently, taped together, padding in between, elevate the broken wrist, hand, finger, sling, use an ice pack over the wrist to help reduce swelling, transport the victim to an emergency medical facility, not attempt to move the wrist, hand, hand, wrist should not be moved, exercise to slow, prevent problems, the muscles, joints, bones, eat a well-balanced diet, adequate amounts of calcium, remove any obstacles, a person to trip, fall, loose rugs, install railings, use aids cane, walker to help, prevent falls.