Diseases

Wrist Fractures

Fractures of the CARPAL BONES, the distal ULNA and/or RADIUS at the WRIST.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Fractures of the CARPAL BONES, the distal ULNA and/or RADIUS at the WRIST.

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22 entry terms
  • Distal Forearm Fractures
  • Distal Forearm Fracture
  • Forearm Fracture, Distal
  • Fracture, Distal Forearm
  • Fracture, Wrist
  • Wrist Fracture
  • Distal Radius Fractures
  • Distal Radius and Ulna Fractures
  • Distal Ulna Fractures
  • Distal Ulna and Radius Fractures
  • Radial Styloid Fractures
  • Smith Fracture
  • Distal Radius Fracture
  • Distal Ulna Fracture
  • Fracture, Distal Radius
  • Fracture, Distal Ulna
  • Fracture, Radial Styloid
  • Fracture, Smith
  • Radial Styloid Fracture
  • Radius Fracture, Distal
  • Styloid Fracture, Radial
  • Ulna Fracture, Distal

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Fractures, Bone (2006-2022)
  • Wrist Injuries (1968-2022)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wrist Fractures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000092503. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000092503
  2. Wrist Fractures. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distal_radius_fracture
  3. Wrist Fractures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1229353