While commonly referred to as a “broken wrist,” most wrist fractures are actually fractures of one or both of the two bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna. A fracture of the distal radius is ...

Figure 1. Anteroposterior and lateral wrist DRs from the emergency department and after reduction. (a,b) emergency DRs showing distal radius and ulna fractures, with radial dorsal displacement of the ...

Figure 1. Left wrist PA view: Distal radius fracture with widening between the scaphoid and lunate carpal bones, highly suspicious for a scapholunate ligamentous tear. Figure 2.

Many general orthopedic surgeons are more than qualified to take care of the routine, distal radius and other wrist fractures. However, for more complicated ones, fractures and dislocations at the ...

He broke the distal radius in his right wrist. "Right now, the only thing I can really do is let the bone heal," Friedl said. "I'll do what I can on my end to keep the hand stable and in place and ...

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.

The authors concluded that – “Findings of this randomized clinical trial suggest that patients with distal radius fractures that were managed with topology-optimized splints had better wrist ...

Published results showed patients who received a topology-optimized splint had better functional outcomes after distal radius fracture surgery compared with patients who received traditional cast ...