A distal radius fracture is one of the most common bone injuries. Learn what to expect for treatment and recovery.

A distal radius fracture is a common bone fracture of the radius in the forearm. This type of injury is often called a wrist fracture because of its proximity to the wrist joint.

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 ...

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 ...

Repeat radiographs (Figures 1 and 2) of the left wrist revealed a comminuted distal radius fracture with possible intra-articular extension but no significant displacement or angulation.

Distal radius fractures treated without surgery should have repeated x-rays for three weeks and when the use of a splint or cast is discontinued.

DRUJ injuries are commonly associated with FOOSH injury with or without a distal radius fracture. DRUJ injuries can also occur with other carpal injuries.

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 ...

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 ...

In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a cast and provides greater comfort and easier hygiene, a new study finds.