![]() Type of fracture, whether it is displaced, unstable or open.Treatment depends on many factors, including: This can cause an increased risk of infection in the bone. An open fracture occurs when a fragment of bone breaks and is forced out through the skin. These severe types of fractures often require surgery to restore and hold their alignment. ![]() Fractures that break apart the smooth joint surface or fractures that shatter into many pieces (comminuted fractures) may make the bone unstable. Some fractures are more severe than others. In unstable fractures, even if the bones are put back into position and a cast is placed, the bone pieces tend to move or shift into a bad position before they solidly heal. Some “displaced” breaks (which need to be put back into the right place, called “reduction” or “setting”) also can be stable enough to treat in a cast or splint. “Non-displaced” breaks, in which the bones do not move out of place initially, can be stable. ![]() ![]() This is called a distal radius fracture by hand surgeons (Figure 1). Although a broken wrist can happen in any of these 10 bones, by far the most common bone to break is the radius. The wrist is made up of eight small bones which connect with the two long forearm bones called the radius and ulna. A wrist fracture is a medical term for a broken wrist. ![]()
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