In a complete fracture, your bone breaks completely. It’s snapped or crushed into two or more pieces. Types of complete fracture include: single fracture, in which your bone is broken in one place into two pieces.

A buckle fracture usually happens when the bone is compressed (pressed together with force).

In this article we look at the three primary types of fractures: open, closed, and displaced fractures.

Incomplete or Partial Fracture – There is a crack that does not reach across the entire width of the bone. Greenstick Fracture – Usually seen in children, this shows a break on one side and a bend or bow on the other side. It’s a type of partial fracture.

An incomplete, or greenstick, fracture occurs when the bone cracks and bends but does not completely break; when the bone does break into separate pieces, the condition is called a complete fracture. An impacted fracture occurs when the broken ends of the bone are jammed together by the force of the injury.

A Pott’s fracture is a fracture affecting one or both of the malleoli. During activities such as landing from a jump (volleyball, basketball) or when rolling an ankle, a certain amount of stress is placed on the tibia and fibula and the ankle joint.

A Pott’s fracture is a break to the lateral (outside), medial (inside), malleoli. These are the bony protrusions on either side of the ankle. It is often caused in the same way as an ankle sprain, so can be difficult to tell apart initially.

Pott’s fracture, also known as Pott’s syndrome I and Dupuytren fracture, is an archaic term loosely applied to a variety of bimalleolar ankle fractures. The injury is caused by a combined abduction external rotation from an eversion force.

A Pott’s fracture is a condition characterised by a break in one or more bone prominences on the sides of the ankle, known as the malleoli. During certain activities, such as landing from a jump, or when rolling an ankle, stress is placed on the tibia and fibula.

A Galeazzi fracture is a fracture of the middle to distal third of the radius associated with dislocation or subluxation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). Advances in radiography and fracture research have helped define, classify, and guide operative management.

When you have a Colles’ wrist fracture, the distal end breaks, which can cause your wrist to bend in an abnormal way. This injury is very painful. You might not be able to hold or grip anything, and your wrist will be swollen. You might also have bruising in this area.

If you have a small fracture and the bone pieces do not move out of place, you will likely wear a splint for 3 to 5 weeks. Some breaks may require you to wear a cast for about 6 to 8 weeks. You may need a second cast if the first one gets too loose as the swelling goes down.

Epidemiology. Colles fractures are the most common type of distal radial fracture and are seen in all adult age groups and demographics. They are particularly common in patients with osteoporosis, and as such, they are most frequently seen in elderly women.

Colles’ fracture diagnosis Your doctor may be able to tell that you’ve fractured your wrist based on a physical exam. With these types of fractures, the wrist may bend in an awkward way or look abnormal. Often, your doctor will order an x-ray to confirm the condition, location, and severity of the break.

The Colles fracture is defined as a distal radius fracture with dorsal comminution, dorsal angulation, dorsal displacement, radial shortening, and an associated fracture of the ulnar styloid. [1] The term Colles fracture is often used eponymously for distal fractures with dorsal angulation.

Smith’s fractures are less common than Colles’ fractures. The distal fracture fragment is displaced volarly (ventrally), as opposed to a Colles’ fracture which the fragment is displaced dorsally.

Definition/Description A Colles Fracture is a complete fracture of the radius bone of the forearm close to the wrist resulting in an upward (posterior) displacement of the radius and obvious deformity.

Smith’s fractures are less common than Colles’ fractures. The distal fracture fragment is displaced volarly (ventrally), as opposed to a Colles’ fracture which the fragment is displaced dorsally….

In the United States, a Colles fracture is the term used for all distal radius fractures. Smith fractures, Chauffer’s fractures, and Barton’s fractures are types of distal radial fractures also. A Colles fracture usually happens when someone falls on to an outstretched arm.

Scaphoid fractures are by far the most common of the carpal fractures, and account for 10 percent of all hand fractures and about 55 percent of all carpal fractures [1,4-8].