Match each fracture description with the corresponding term.(Use each choice only once.)
-Fracture of distal radius with posterior displacement

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Colles' fracture is a fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement. It is the most common wrist fracture and typically occurs in older individuals with osteoporosis.

The other choices are:

A) Smith fracture - a fracture of the distal radius with anterior displacement 
B) Barton fracture - a fracture of the distal radius with intra-articular displacement 
D) Bennett's fracture - a fracture of the base of the first metacarpal bone, at the thumb 
E) Boxer's fracture - a fracture of the fifth metacarpal, usually due to punching or striking an object.

Match Each Fracture Description with the Corresponding Term