Treatment and Prognosis Management of Colle’s fracture depends on the degree of its severity. A simple cast or a protective splint may be sufficient to support the fracture if there is no ...

A splint is made up of at least one strip of rigid material placed on the extremity, which is then wrapped with a soft padding followed by an elastic bandage to hold it in place. Splints are used ...

Diagnosis Colles’s fracture is usually diagnosed clinically and confirmed with X-rays. In certain complex fractures even a CT may need prior to the decision of operative management.

Fractures of the distal radius are the most common fracture in childhood 1 and a frequent reason for visits to the emergency department. 2 Although such fractures are often angulated at the time of ...

"We obtained X-rays which showed a Colles' fracture and [we put her] in a splint. Most of these Colles' fractures do better surgically than non-surgically, especially in younger patients.