Background: Minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius are common in children and have excellent outcomes. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of a ...

Many distal radius fractures in people over age 60 occur because of a fall. ... Generally, a splint is used on the wrist for the first few days after the fracture.

Cast versus splint in children with minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius: a randomized controlled trial. Canadian Medical Association Journal , 2010; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100119 Cite ...

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.

Bryan Brown, MD, and colleagues randomly assigned patients with isolated, closed, neurovascularly intact, displaced distal radius fractures to undergo either reduction (n=6) or nonreduction/in ...

Published results showed patients who received a topology-optimized splint had better functional outcomes after distal radius fracture surgery compared with patients who received traditional cast ...

A distal radius fracture is a common bone fracture of the radius in the forearm. ... Generally a splint is usually used for the first few days to take care of some amount of normal swelling.

Rigid cast is better than a splint if the fracture is displaced, ... In 2007, more than 261,000 people visited the emergency room due to a distal radius fracture. ...

Background: After the surgical management of distal radius fractures (DRF) in older patients, further treatment with a splint often follows. It is unclear whether early mobilization might be ...

In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a cast and provides greater comfort and easier hygiene, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Buckle fractures of the distal radius are common in children between 2 and 12 years of age. Buckle (torus) fractures occur when the bony cortex is compressed and bulges, without extension of the ...