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 ...

Children with distal radius fractures face some of the same complications as adults, including malunion, compartment syndrome and acute carpal tunnel syndrome, but these complications are much rarer.

An x-ray is very useful in diagnosing a DRUJ injury and causes over 2 mm widening of the radial ulnar joint (the joint between the radius and the ulna). On the lateral x-ray displaced more ...

This article originally posted on June 22, 2016. It was updated on May 29, 2024. When designing machines, an understanding of anatomical terms such as medial and lateral, proximal and distal, and ...

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 ...

From 2010 to 2022, 12% of patients in a U.S. database underwent delayed surgery for distal radius fractures. Smoking status, comorbidities, insurance type and geographic region were associated ...