Wrist fractures

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Wrist fractures may involve the lower end of one or both of the forearm bones (radius or ulna) or, less often, a bone in the base of the hand.
(See also Overview of Fractures.)
The wrist consists of

The two long bones in the forearm (radius and ulna)
Eight small bones at the base of the hand (called carpal bones)

The carpal bones are located between the forearm bones and the bones of the hand.