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Distal Radius Fractures [OCOSH Code: C21.866.405_WI_FR_WR_DR]

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Colles Fracture (0)
Colles Fracture
OCOSH Code: C21.866.405.638.356_WI_FR_RAD_C
Epiphyseal Fracture (0)
Epiphyseal Fracture of the Distal Radius
OCOSH Code: C21.866.405_WI_FR_WR_DR_E
Radial Styloid Fracture (0)
Radial Styloid Fracture
OCOSH Code: C21.866.405_WI_FR_WR_DR_RS
Smiths Fracture (0)
Smiths Fracture
OCOSH Code: C21.866.405_WI_FR_WR_DR_S

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Distal Radius Fracture Patient Information AAOS

Location: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00412

Bones of the forearm include the radius and the ulna.The radius is the larger of the two bones of the forearm. The end toward the wrist is called the distal end. A fracture of the distal radius occurs when the area of the radius near the wrist breaks. Highly Reputable
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