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Wrist Fractures MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Wrist Fractures
Tree Number(s)
C26.088.906.500
C26.404.968
Unique ID
D000092503
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000092503
Scope Note
Fractures of the CARPAL BONES, the distal ULNA and/or RADIUS at the WRIST.
Entry Term(s)
Distal Forearm Fractures
Distal Radius Fractures
Distal Radius and Ulna Fractures
Distal Ulna Fractures
Distal Ulna and Radius Fractures
Radial Styloid Fractures
Smith Fracture
Previous Indexing
Fractures, Bone (2006-2022)
Wrist Injuries (1968-2022)
Public MeSH Note
2023
History Note
2023
Date Introduced
2023/01/01
Last Updated
2023/01/10
Wrist Fractures Preferred
Distal Radius Fractures Narrower
Smith Fracture Narrower
Distal Ulna and Radius Fractures Related
Distal Ulna Fractures Narrower
Radial Styloid Fractures Narrower
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