Fractures of the distal radius can be treated with below-elbow or above-elbow casts, however below-elbow casts may be associated with better radiological outcomes, based on results of a prospective ...

PHOENIX, AZ—Patients who undergo cardiac catheterization with distal radial artery access have similar grip strength and other measures of hand function at 1 year as patients who had conventional ...

PARIS, France—When it comes to reducing the risk of radial artery occlusion (RAO), there is no significant advantage to using the relatively novel distal radial approach over conventional radial ...

A new distal radius fracture fixation technique developed to reduce the malunion rate that often accompanies traditional cast immobilization fixation effectively restored 60% to 80% of wrist arc of ...

This week we are going to start a series of commonly missed orthopedic injuries throughout the body. The first one we are going to discuss today is the DRUJ injury. The DRUJ injury is an injury of the ...

Distal radial access is not superior to conventional radial access with regard to radial artery occlusion (RAO) but is a valid alternative for use in percutaneous procedures, according to results of ...

ATLANTA -- Radial artery access for cardiac catheterization appeared similarly safe for the hand whether done proximally or distally, the randomized DIPRA trial showed. Overall change in 30-day hand ...

What is Distal Radius Fracture? The larger of the two bones of the forearm is known as radius. The end of the arm towards the wrist is called the distal end. When the area of the radius near the wrist ...

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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 ...