Talk:Colles' fracture

Colles' fracture is an incomplete term for Distal Radius Fracture and should only be applied to a particular pattern of distal radius fractures. Smith's (volarly flexed extra-aticular), Barton's( dorsal or volar intra-articular marginal), and Hutchinson's(radial styloid marginal) fractures are also eponymous terms for distal radius fracture. In my opinion we should make a page for Distal Radius Fracture, move all the content to it and redirect from Colles' Fracture or put a very short description to honour the name of Colles

Suggested template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) is Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operations should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 05:34, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Also, 58 cm is ridiculous, because it is longer than the radius itself. should this be 58 mm, and why 58 mm? Bart —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.79.108.1 (talk) 09:49, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

58 cm is wrong, 58 mm isn't. With one or two exceptions - notably the USA general public, everyone else in the medical fraternity now uses the metric system, so 58 mm is right — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.244.55.57 (talk) 12:51, 28 July 2013 (UTC)