Distal radius fractures are the most common arm fracture. They make up about 16% of all fractures orthopedic surgeons treat. They’re most common in children and adults over age 50.

Results from the DRAFFT2 trial suggest casting may produce the same outcomes as pinning for distal radius fractures. X. ... reduction of a displaced wrist fracture, surgery still carries risks ...

Launched in 2024 with mini and small fragment plates, J&J MedTech’s VOLT platform now features plates for wrist and proximal humerus fractures.

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 ...

Surgical indications. Typical surgical indications for an isolated distal radius fracture include but are not limited to articular incongruity of more than 2 mm, loss of volar tilt more than 20 ...

For the study, published in the Journal of Hand Surgery, the investigators analyzed data on patients surgically treated for a distal radius fracture between 2006 and 2017 at two trauma centers.The ...

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.

A distal radius fracture is a common bone fracture of the radius in the forearm. ... In case of open fractures, surgery is typically recommended within 8 hours of injury.

The most common wrist bone to fracture is the radius, which surgeons call a distal radius fracture. Although anyone can have a wrist fracture, 2022 data analysis found that older age is a major ...

A Galeazzi fracture is a fracture of the middle to distal third of the radius. It also involves the dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ), which is located in between the radius and ...