Colles' fracture
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Colles' fracture
C19: named after Abraham Colles (died 1843), Irish surgeon
Example Sentences
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The treatment is the same as for Colles' fracture.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Like Colles' fracture, it may be transverse or slightly oblique, impacted, or comminuted.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The treatment is carried out on the same lines as in Colles' fracture.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
It is treated on the same lines as Colles' fracture.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The various special splints recommended for the treatment of Colles' fracture, such as Carr's, Gordon's, the “pistol splint,” and many others, are all designed to correct the deformity as well as to control the fragments.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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