Distal radius fractures is the most common fracture in childhood. [1] Most of these fractures are treated conservatively in a plaster and complications are rare. Although these fractures generally are ...

That’s exactly the kind of case that marked the first clinical use of the Acu-Loc NEXT Wrist Fixation System, recently performed at Duke University Hospital by David Ruch, M.D., and Marc Richard, M.D.

What is Distal Radius Fracture? The larger of the two bones of the forearm is known as radius. The end of the arm towards the wrist is called the distal end. When the area of the radius near the wrist ...

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 The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . KOLOA, Hawaii — Surgeons should individualize treatment of distal radius fractures based on fracture pattern, ...

What is a Colles’ Fracture? A Colles' fracture -- or distal radius fracture -- is often called a ''broken wrist.'' In France it’s sometimes called a “Pouteau-Colles” fracture. Technically, it's a ...

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 ...

After a distal radius fracture, orthopedic surgeons should be aware of symptoms like unexplained wrist pain or swelling, or a burning sensation in the hand, which could indicate complex regional pain ...

We designed this study to comply with the guidelines for reliability studies of fracture classification systems outlined by Audigé, Bhandari and Kellam. [26] We included the first 105 consecutive ...