Learn about distal radius fractures of the wrist (types, treatment and projected recovery times) from the #1 ranked US hospital for orthopedic care – HSS.

The duration of immobilization of distal radius fractures depends on whether these fractures can displace into an unacceptable position. Most radial fractures are liable to displace within the ...

MonoAx™ locking technology enables a thin volar plate design to facilitate distal plate placement in the treatment of complex, intra-articular fractures.

Malunion of the distal radius is a common complication following a distal radius fracture. The surgical treatment of a symptomatic distal radius malunion is a corrective osteotomy (CO) procedure aimed ...

Find out what you need to know about a broken wrist or distal radius fracture. Discover the different types, causes, and treatment options for wrist fracture.

Data on whether ultrasonography for the initial diagnostic imaging of forearm fractures in children and adolescents is noninferior to radiography for subsequent physical function of the arm are lim ...

Intra-articular fractures of the distal end of the radius with rotation of the lunate fossa in young adults constitute a distinct and complex subgroup of injuries.

The present study aimed to investigate the mechanical performance of three widely-used volar plates with the latest designs using a non-linear finite element analysis. 2 Methods 2.1 Model construction ...

For distal radius fractures with post reduction radial shortening greater than 3mm, dorsal angulation greater than 10 degrees, or intra-articular displacement or step-off of the articular surface ...

Distal humeral fractures in adults are relatively uncommon injuries that require surgical intervention in most cases. There is a lack of consensus regarding the best management of distal humeral ...

Of all 1,796 patients who were treated for a distal radius fracture in our trauma center from 2006 to 2016, 339 (19%) patients with a complete data set could be included in our fracture register ...