Many people fracture the elbow during falls, trauma and other stressful impact of the upper extremity and one of the most common types of injuries is the “FOOSH” or fall on an outstretched hand. When ...

Your radius is one of the two bones in your forearm, along with the ulna. It’s the bone that attaches closest to your thumb. A radius fracture, sometimes called a radial fracture, is a break of this ...

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 first ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . By recommending frequent radiographic follow-up without modifying treatment, orthopedic surgeons are likely over ...

Recovery from distal radial fractures varies for different ethnic groups, according to New York researchers. Michael Walsh, PhD, and colleagues at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases suggest that ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with distal radial fractures, vitamin C treatment provides no benefit, according to a study published in the September 3 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

1 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK 2 Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK ...

Trying to break a fall by putting your hand out in front of you seems almost instinctive. But the force of the fall could travel up your lower forearm bones and dislocate your elbow. It also could ...

Background: Up to 30% of patients suffer from long-term functional restrictions following conservative treatment of distal radius fractures. Whether duration of cast immobilisation influences ...