<Tr> <Th> Prognosis </Th> <Td> Recovery over 1 to 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> ~ 15% lifetime risk </Td> </Tr> <P> A Colles' fracture is a type of fracture of the distal forearm in which the broken end of the radius is bent backwards . Symptoms may include pain, swelling, deformity, and bruising . Complications may include damage to the median nerve . </P> <P> It typically occurs as a result of a fall on an outstretched hand . Risk factors include osteoporosis . The diagnosis may be confirmed with X-rays . The tip of the ulna may also be broken . </P>

A colles fracture is a fracture of what part of the body