distal radius

collocation in English

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distal
adjective
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/ˈdɪs.təl/us
/ˈdɪs.təl/
away from a particular point in ...
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radius
noun[C]
uk
/ˈreɪ.di.əs/us
/ˈreɪ.di.əs/
(the length of) a straight line joining the centre of a circle to its edge or the centre of a sphere to ...
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(Definition ofdistalandradiusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Increased bone fragility leads to fractures at sites in thedistalradius, hip and vertebral column.
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This claimed to have shown that women in the highest quartile of bone density at thedistalradiusor metacarpal had a two- to three-fold increased risk of breast cancer.
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The injury is typically caused by compression of the scaphoid bone of the hand against the styloid process of thedistalradius.
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Then, one side of the arthroplasty is placed upon the distal row and the other side on thedistalradius.
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Injury can occur with concurrent fracture of thedistalradius, the ulna, or can be isolated.
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Limb involvement is usually bilateral, typically involves thedistalradiusand ulna, and may be episodic.
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Ulnar styloid fractures seldom require treatment when they occur in association with adistalradiusfracture.
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Distalradiusfractures typically result in loss of length as the radius collapses from the loading force of the injury.
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If the scapholunate ligament is disrupted, the scaphoid will subluxate over the dorsal lip of thedistalradius.
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It is relatively common for humans to break theirdistalradiusfrom a fall.
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The disease is usually bilateral in the limb bones, especially thedistalradius, ulna, and tibia.
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During this procedure the carpal bones are all fused together and are then fastened to thedistalradius.
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The differential diagnosis includes scaphoid fractures and wrist dislocations, which can also co-exist with adistalradiusfracture.
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Stiffness of the wrist is universal following a fracture of thedistalradius.
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In the elderly,distalradiusfractures heal and may result in adequate function following non-operative treatment.
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Occurs because of an unequal development of the growth plate ofdistalradius, with the outside growth plate growing faster than inside.
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Carpal bone fractures such as those to the scaphoid have been described, whereas instability or dislocations of the wrist are seen with certain types ofdistalradiusand ulna fractures.
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However, their hands were together in front of them, crossing one above the other at the level of the distal radii and ulnae, carpals, or metacarpals.
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