Background: Up to 30% of patients suffer from long-term functional restrictions following conservative treatment of distal radius fractures. Whether duration of cast immobilisation influences ...

Wrist function after a distal radius fracture is not affected by a fracture of the ulnar styloid base. This is because restoring the distal radius position with open reduction and internal fixation ...

You have two main bones in your forearm, called the ulna and radius. The ulna runs along the outside of your wrist, while the radius runs along the inside of your wrist. There’s a bony projection at ...

About one-third of women who presented to an emergency department (ED) with a fractured ulna were victims of intimate-partner violence, according to a study of records from six medical centers ...

Up to one-third of adult women who sustained a non-displaced fracture to the ulna bone of the forearm may be victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study being presented at the annual ...

After a distal radius fracture, orthopedic surgeons should be aware of symptoms like unexplained wrist pain or swelling, or a burning sensation in the hand, which could indicate complex regional pain ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Up to one-third of adult women who sustain a non-displaced fracture to the ulna bone of the forearm may be victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study being presented ...

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco could miss the rest of his rookie season after being diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist. Franco, who was hit by a pitch on his ...

A fracture is the medical term for a broken bone. It occurs when the physical force exerted on the bone is stronger than the bone itself. Your risk of fracture depends, in part, on your age. Broken ...

Surgeons who conservatively treat older patients with proximal humeral fractures should find a limited functional outcome but good pain relief and a higher quality of life, according to a recent ...