Background: Minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius are common in children and have excellent outcomes. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of a ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Britt Barvelink, MD, Joris J.W. Ploegmakers, MD, and ...

That’s exactly the kind of case that marked the first clinical use of the Acu-Loc NEXT Wrist Fixation System, recently performed at Duke University Hospital by David Ruch, M.D., and Marc Richard, M.D.

The addition of training focused on fracture reduction and molding technique to orthopedic juniors’ induction teaching or as a separate session helped improve rates of fracture redisplacement, ...

Angulated fractures involve a broken bone that tilts at an angle. Most cases require some form of realignment using a cast or other measures for proper healing. An angulated fracture occurs when a ...

Background: Up to 30% of patients suffer from long-term functional restrictions following conservative treatment of distal radius fractures. Whether duration of cast immobilisation influences ...

In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a cast and provides greater comfort and easier hygiene, a new study finds. In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a ...

What is Distal Radius Fracture? The larger of the two bones of the forearm is known as radius. The end of the arm towards the wrist is called the distal end. When the area of the radius near the wrist ...

Bachman D, Santora S. Orthopedic trauma. In: Fleisher G, Ludwig S, Henretig FM, et al., editors. Textbook of pediatric emergency medicine. Philadelphia (PA ...

This study will be conducted as a prospective randomized clinical trial (see Figures 1 and 2) in which three weeks of plaster cast immobilization is compared with five weeks of plaster cast ...