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 ...

A 72-year-old woman was originally seen by her primary care physician for left wrist pain after a ground level fall. Due to persistent pain and swelling, the patient underwent radiographs. Steven D.

CHICAGO — Achieving an anatomic reduction for distal radius fractures in elderly patients may not always be necessary for good functional outcomes, according to investigators. “Plate and screw ...

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. As with most fractures, there ...

CASPER, Wyo., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- McGinley Orthopedics, the developer of the patented Lever Action Plate System®, partnered with hand surgeons at Shriners Hospitals for Children - ...

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 ...

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 ...