Postmenopausal women younger than age 65 who experienced a wrist fracture could be at increased risk for bone fractures in other parts of their bodies later in life, new research concludes.

In postmenopausal women, use of proton pump inhibitors was, however, modestly associated with clinical spine fractures, forearm or wrist fractures, and total fractures.

The software applies an AI algorithm to detect signs of distal radius fracture, a common type of wrist injury, and highlights these locations to aid a physician in their diagnosis.

When an older adult breaks a wrist, a doctor may recommend a cast or surgery. But a new study finds that getting a cast is just as good as surgery for such fractures.