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==Overview==
The most common cause of this type of [[fracture (bone)|fracture]] is when an [[individual]] falls on an outstretched hand ([[acronym]]: FOOSH).<ref name="pmid10499710">{{cite journal |author=Vilke GM |title=FOOSH injury with snuff box tenderness |journal=J Emerg Med |volume=17 |issue=5 |pages=899–900 |year=1999 |pmid=10499710 |doi=}}</ref> In young adults it is the result of moderate to severe force. The risk of injury is increased in patients with [[osteoporosis]] and other metabolic bone diseases.
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

The most common cause of this type of fracture is when an individual falls on an outstretched hand (acronym: FOOSH).[1] In young adults it is the result of moderate to severe force. The risk of injury is increased in patients with osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases.

References

  1. Vilke GM (1999). "FOOSH injury with snuff box tenderness". J Emerg Med. 17 (5): 899–900. PMID 10499710.

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