Distal radius fractures are among the most common bone injuries, comprising of one of every six fractures seen in emergency rooms. Treatment has long been conservative, especially for elderly ...

Older men with rapid bone loss in the distal radius have a higher risk for sustaining a fracture. Image: Adobe Stock Researchers conducted a prospective cohort study of men aged 60 years and older ...

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 ...

Children considered obese are more likely to suffer a distal radius fracture, a bone break near the wrist, and more likely to experience complications related to the healing of the fracture ...

Internal plating of wrist fractures in elderly patients results in more complications and no long-term benefit compared to external fixation. Wrist fractures involving the radius, a lower arm bone ...

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is one of the best Fortune 500 stocks to buy according to billionaires. On June 19, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) MedTech introduced two new plating systems for distal ...

A myriad of diagnoses are associated with wrist injuries, including sprains, strains, and fractures (single or multiple) of the distal radius, ulna, or any of the carpal bones (with the most ...

Wrist fracture after fall may need surgery to align bones and regain range of motion By Harlan Selesnick, M.D. Special to the Miami Herald April 13, 2024 5:00 AM ...

Denosumab (Prolia®, Xgeva®) reversed cortical bone loss and increased bone mineral density, lowering wrist fracture rates in women with osteoporosis, according to new research. Osteoporosis is a ...

A scaphoid (carpal navicular) fracture is the displacement of one of the eight bones of the wrist joint. It is located between the radius bone of your forearm and the base of the thumb.

Hand bones (metacarpals) Wrist (carpal bones like the scaphoid, lunate or capitate) Distal radius and ulna. We also treat complex wrist bone fractures of the scaphoid, lunate or capitate that are not ...