Intraarticular fractures of the distal radius were treated successfully with a single volar incision and the insertion of a fixed angle plate. Researchers led by Jorge Orbay, MD, of the Miami Hand ...

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 ...

Your radius is one of the two bones in your forearm, along with the ulna. It’s the bone that attaches closest to your thumb. A radius fracture, sometimes called a radial fracture, is a break of this ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is know that patients with intra-articular fractures with more than 2 mm incongruence have been found to get joint degeneration after 6.7 years, [26] the same goes for fractures with more than 10° ...

Evidence from randomized controlled trials shows that children with this type of injury who are given a removable splint have better physical function, less difficulty with daily activities and a ...

A Colles’ wrist fracture occurs when the radius bone in your forearm breaks. It’s also known as a distal radius fracture, transverse wrist fracture, or a dinner-fork deformity of the wrist. It’s named ...

Rigid cast is better than a splint if the fracture is displaced, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Rigid cast is better than a splint if the fracture is displaced, says the ...