Who might get a chauffeur fracture?

Who might get a chauffeur fracture?

Anyone can get a chauffeur fracture, but most people with distal radius fractures are either active younger people or people over age 65. Older people with osteoporosis are at higher risk.

Distal radius fractures are the most common fracture treated by U.S. healthcare providers. This type of fracture makes up nearly 17% of all fractures treated in emergency rooms. More than 450,000 people in the U.S. have distal radius fractures each year.