Medical dictionary

What is a wrist fracture?A broken wrist or wrist fracture is when one or more of the bones in the wrist is cracked or broken. The most common type of wrist fracture is called a Colles’ fracture (or distal radius fracture). This type of break is a break in the larger of the two bones in the forearm. The bone usually breaks at the end where it connects with the hand and thumb. Wrist fractures occur

What is wrist surgery? There are many types of surgical procedures that can be performed on the wrist, depending on the injury or condition being treated. These include both open and minimally invasive surgery on the bones, tendons, ligaments, and nerves in the wrist. As is often the case, surgery is usually only recommended by your doctor in serious situations, or when more conservative treatm