Fractures of the distal radius can be treated with below-elbow or above-elbow casts, however below-elbow casts may be associated with better radiological outcomes, based on results of a prospective ...

LAS VEGAS — Reducing a distal radius fracture by fixing it with a volar plate can be optimized by keeping in mind concepts, like accuracy of the reduction and ensuring the distal radioulnar joint is ...

Management of Colle’s fracture depends on the degree of its severity. A simple cast or a protective splint may be sufficient to support the fracture if there is no displacement of the bone or if the ...

A closed reduction is a method healthcare professionals use to set a broken bone without making an incision. This is a less invasive alternative to surgery that can reduce recovery time. Other ...

Off-axis loads cause failure of the distal radius at lower magnitudes than axial loads: A side-to-side experimental study. RE: Aliuskevicius M, Ostgaard SE, Hauge EM, et al. 2019. Influence of ...

What is a Colles’ Fracture? A Colles' fracture -- or distal radius fracture -- is often called a ''broken wrist.'' In France it’s sometimes called a “Pouteau-Colles” fracture. Technically, it's a ...

Read at the annual meeting of the New England Surgical Society, Hanover, New Hampshire, September 5, 1941. † Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, Harvard Medical School; associate surgeon, ...