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.

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.

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 ...

Properly closed reduction and casting typically serve as a definitive treatment for pediatric distal radius fractures, according to John M. Flynn, MD. News News CME CME ...

Distal radius fractures are one of the most common fractures in humans. Due to osteoporosis, the lifetime risk is higher for women (15%) than men (2%) (1). In recent years, distal radius fractures ...

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 ...

Why this is important:- In a large minority of patients with a distal radius fracture, the bone fragments are displaced and need manipulation and reduction into an anatomical position. Currently in ...

Launched in 2024 with mini and small fragment plates, J&J MedTech’s VOLT platform now features plates for wrist and proximal humerus fractures.

CASPER, Wyo., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- McGinley Orthopedics, the developer of the patented Lever Action Plate System®, partnered with hand sur ...

Surgery is recommended for distal radius fractures with post-reduction radial shortening greater than 3 mm or in which the dorsal tilt is greater than 10º or the intra-articular displacement is ...