Garden spade deformity is seen in ?
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Smith's fracture Smith fracture (Reverse colle's fracture) It is a fracture of distal third of radius with palmar displacement. Hence, it is called as reverse colles fracture (In colles fracture there is dorsal displacement). It is less common than colles fracture and is caused by fall on the back of hand. The deformity is opposite to that of colle's fracture and is called the 'garden spade deformity'. Treatment is closed reduction and immobilization in cast with forearm in supination and wrist in extension. o Percutaneous pinning may be done in unstable fractures.
Baon's fracture
Colle's fracture
Smith's fracture
Bennet's fracture