Colles' fracture

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Colles' fracture. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Colles' fracture, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Colles' fracture in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Colles' fracture you have here. The definition of the word Colles' fracture will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofColles' fracture, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Named after Irish surgeon Abraham Colles (1773–1843), who first described it in 1814.

Noun

Colles' fracture (plural Colles' fractures)

  1. (medicine) A distal fracture of the radius causing a dorsal displacement of the distal fragment, typically occurring as a result of a fall on an outstretched hand.

Further reading