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What is the most common type of fracture to the wrist?

April 26, 2017common fracture type wrist

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What is the most common type of fracture to the wrist?

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The fracture of a distal radius is the most common fracture of the wrist. The distal end of the radius bone, which is one of the two long bones in the forearm, can break at the wrist after a fall when the victim lands on an outstretched hand.