This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Orthopaedics
Which bone is commonly fractured in the X-ray given below that when a person falls on outstretched hands ? 
Select and explain. 
A. Distal radius bone, B. ulnar styloid, C. scaphoid, D. lunate bone
A: Distal radius bone
Answer: A: Distal radius bone 
Explanation: * A distal radius fracture, also known as wrist fracture, is a break of the pa of the radius bone which is close to the wrist. * Symptoms include pain, bruising, and swelling of rapid onset * The wrist may be deformed. * In younger people these fractures typically occur during spos or a motor vehicle collision.In older people the most common cause is falling on an outstretched hand. * Specific types include Colles, Smith, Baon, and Hutchinson fractures REF : MAHESHWARI 9TH ED