Smith’s fracture of the wrist is the opposite of a Colles fracture and is an important fracture to identify in urgent care.
Smith was a successor to Colles, and disagreed with Colles’ definition of the Colles fracture. This offers an opportunity to reflect on the way we use opinions in medical practice, how opinions may vary and must be open to change.
Check out the Radiopaedia page
Gaillard F, Stanislavsky A, Smith fracture. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org
If you would like to read Smith’s original treatise on fractures, you can find it at this link. Read from page 130 for the discussions around Colles, and from page 160 for the description of Smith’s fracture
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