A number of surgical options are available for repairing distal radius fractures when and if surgery is selected.

Distal radius fractures are among the most common bone injuries, comprising of one of every six fractures seen in emergency rooms. Treatment has long been conservative, especially for elderly ...

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.

Smith & Nephew plans to launch its D-RAD SMART PACK System for treating distal radius fractures at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand annual meeting in Boston.

The study tested four approaches in patients ages 60 and older suffering distal wrist fractures severe enough to be considered for surgery but otherwise uncomplicated.

For the study, published in the Journal of Hand Surgery, the investigators analyzed data on patients surgically treated for a distal radius fracture between 2006 and 2017 at two trauma centers.

For the study, published in the - Journal of Hand Surgery - the investigators analysed data on patients surgically treated for a distal radius fracture between 2006 and 2017 at two trauma centres.

Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius (IFDR) represent high energy, complex, unstable injuries, and account for approximately one-sixth of the fractures observed in emergency rooms. 1,2 ...

Interpretation: In children with minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius, use of a splint was as effective as a cast with respect to the recovery of physical function. In addition, the ...