BOSTON — High rates of healing and similar range of motion were seen in cases of distal radius fracture treated with open reduction and internal fixation and concomitant ulna fracture whether ...

Annular ligament: This ligament holds the radius and ulna together. Radial collateral ligament: Also called the lateral collateral ligament, this ligament stabilizes the outside, or lateral side ...

A broken wrist or distal radius fracture is an extremely common type of fracture. It accounts for 25% to 50% of all broken bones and is most commonly seen in older females and young males.

The Swedish system, developed with prosthetic company Integrum AB, connects to two bones in the forearm—the ulna and the radius. These two bones are crucial to wrist movement.