INTRODUCTION The incidence of distal radius fractures (DRF) is anticipated to increase annually, mainly because of the extension in life expectancy and osteoporosis 1, 2. If DRFs are not treated ...

A broken wrist or distal radius fracture is an extremely common type of fracture. It accounts for 25% to 50% of all broken bones and is most commonly seen in older females and young males.

1 Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China 2 Department of Orthopaedics, Guangzhou Orthopedic Hospital, Guangzhou, China ...

Of the two forearm bones, the radius is more likely to suffer a fracture than the ulna. In children, more than 50% of all forearm fractures involve only the radius, 6% involve only the ulna, and 44% ...

Introduction Distal radius is the most common fracture site of the forearm (1). Patients with distal radius fractures initially undergo closed reduction and splinting with close radiographic follow-up ...

Distal radius fractures are the most common arm fracture. They make up about 16% of all fractures orthopedic surgeons treat. They’re most common in children and adults over age 50.

Therefore, researchers in the UK conducted a multicenter, randomized trial among 36 hospitals within the NHS as part of the Distal Radius Acute Fracture Fixation Trial 2 (DRAFFT2). Investigators ...

Conclusions Among patients with a dorsally displaced distal radius fracture that needed manipulation, surgical fixation with K-wires did not improve patients’ wrist function at 12 months compared with ...

Objective To assess wrist function, quality of life, and complications in adult patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius, treated with either a moulded cast or surgical ...

Objective To conduct a systematic review of the clinical literature to determine whether ultrasound can be used to improve the reduction of distal radius fractures in adults in the ED. Methodology A ...