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BOSTON — High rates of healing and similar range of motion were seen in cases of distal radius fracture treated with open reduction and internal fixation and concomitant ulna fracture whether the ...

Fractures of the distal radius are among the most common of musculoskeletal injuries; they occur at a rate of approximately 2 such injuries per 1000 individuals per year. As with most fractures, there ...

A 39-year-old man presented to the emergency department with left forearm pain after a fall during a motorcycle accident, in ...

Both obesity and smoking can have negative effects on bone health. A recent study examined whether they also impact healing in patients who have undergone surgery for fractures of the wrist, or the ...

Smith & Nephew plans to launch its D-RAD SMART PACK System for treating distal radius fractures at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand annual meeting in Boston. The new system includes four, ...

Patient-reported outcomes 2 years after treatment for distal wrist fractures didn't differ significantly in older patients irrespective of the therapy chosen, including simple casting, a randomized ...

When an older adult breaks a wrist, a doctor may recommend a cast or surgery. But a new study finds that getting a cast is just as good as surgery for such fractures. The study was published Wednesday ...

Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius (IFDR) represent high energy, complex, unstable injuries, and account for approximately one-sixth of the fractures observed in emergency rooms. 1,2 The ...

Fracture: A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. Fractures are also named by the trauma event that cause the bone breakage. Bone Healing: Otherwise known as fracture healing, bone healing is ...