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 ...

Distal radius fractures is the most common fracture in childhood. [1] Most of these fractures are treated conservatively in a plaster and complications are rare. Although these fractures generally are ...

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 ...

A new distal radius fracture fixation technique developed to reduce the malunion rate that often accompanies traditional cast immobilization fixation effectively restored 60% to 80% of wrist arc of ...

Treating children’s distal radius or ulna fractures using removable splints is as effective as short arm casting, but allows better physical function without increased pain, according to a study by ...

A 39-year-old man presented to the emergency department with left forearm pain after a fall during a motorcycle accident, in which he landed on an outstretched, pronated hand. Physical examination ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with distal radial fractures, vitamin C treatment provides no benefit, according to a study published in the September 3 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

The highest interobserver agreement at the first reading was achieved by the consultants, with a percentage of agreement of 67.6%, and a kappa value of 0.66 (Table 3). The overall interobserver ...

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 ...