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-==Overview==
-The most common cause of this type of [[fracture (bone)|fracture]] is when an [[individual]] falls on an outstretched hand ([[acronym]]: FOOSH).<ref name="pmid10499710">{{cite journal |author=Vilke GM |title=FOOSH injury with snuff box tenderness |journal=J Emerg Med |volume=17 |issue=5 |pages=899–900 |year=1999 |pmid=10499710 |doi=}}</ref> In young adults it is the result of moderate to severe force. The risk of injury is increased in patients with [[osteoporosis]] and other metabolic bone diseases.
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