Which of the following statements are is/are not TRUE?

A. Edema and tenderness over the anatomical snuff box is pathognomonic features of fracture of The scaphoid

B. Normally the radial styloid is 1/2 inches lower than the ulnar

C. Dinner fork deformity is the characteristic of colles fracture

D. Scaphoid fracture is common in the age group > 30 years

Correct Answer: Scaphoid fracture is common in the age group > 30 years

Description: Scaphoid fracture is most commonly seen in males between the ages of 15 and 30, not more than 30 years. All other given statements are correct. Ref: Rockwood & Green's fracture in Adults 6/e, Page 864-82; Apley's 8/e, Page 623-25; Tachdjian's Pediatrics Ohopedics 3/e, Page 2246-50.

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