Which bone is commonly fractured in the X-ray given below that when a person falls on outstretched hands ?
High-Yield Explanation
* A distal radius fracture, also known as wrist fracture, is a break of the pa of the radius bone which is close to the wrist. * Symptoms include pain, bruising, and swelling of rapid onset * The wrist may be deformed. * In younger people these fractures typically occur during spos or a motor vehicle collision.In older people the most common cause is falling on an outstretched hand. * Specific types include Colles, Smith, Baon, and Hutchinson fractures REF : MAHESHWARI 9TH ED