![]() If it does break it's usually in a fall when the radius gets broken too. The smaller bone in the forearm, the ulna, can also get broken. It is not as common as a Colles' fracture. This is generally more serious than Colles' fracture and often needs an operation to fix it with metal. This is called a Smith's fracture (named after a Dr Smith, also from the 1800s). The opposite of this is if you fall but your wrist is bent over (or 'flexed') and you land on the back of your hand. ![]() It can be manipulated back into position under local anaesthetic (a doctor can inject numbing medicine into your arm so it doesn't hurt, then move the bones back into position), then put into a plaster cast for about six weeks. Dsprenkels, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commonsīy Dsprenkels, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsĪ Colles' fracture doesn't necessarily need an operation.
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