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 ...

Children with distal radius fractures face some of the same complications as adults, including malunion, compartment syndrome and acute carpal tunnel syndrome, but these complications are much rarer.

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 ...

Elderly patients suffering a low energy wrist (distal radius) fracture are more likely to have difficulties with balance, placing them at risk for future injuries, according to a new study.

For persons aged 60 years or older with displaced distal radius fracture, surgical treatment seems not to be better than nonsurgical treatment for patient-reported wrist function, according to a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OsteoDetect is a computer-aided detection and diagnostic software that uses an algorithm to analyze 2-D wrist radiographs for signs of distal radius fracture. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Red Sox center fielder Adam Duvall was diagnosed with a distal radius fracture in his left wrist, manager Alex Cora said Monday. Duvall injured his left wrist on a diving play attempt in the ...