Background: Minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius are common in children and have excellent outcomes. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of a ...

Management of Colle’s fracture depends on the degree of its severity. A simple cast or a protective splint may be sufficient to support the fracture if there is no displacement of the bone or if the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed comparable preoperative pain scores and opioid medication usage between patients who did and ...

Treating children’s distal radius or ulna fractures using removable splints is as effective as short arm casting, but allows better physical function without increased pain, according to a study by ...

How Do I Know If I Have a Bone Fracture? Doctors can usually recognize most fractures by examining the injury and taking X-rays. Sometimes an X-ray will not show a fracture. This is especially common ...

Have you ever experienced a broken wrist following a fall on an outstretched arm giving rise to a swollen wrist which is so painful? This type of a fracture is called a Colles’ fracture, named after ...

NEW YORK – A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests. The findings, researchers say, should encourage ...