Your radius is one of the two bones in your forearm, along with the ulna. It’s the bone that attaches closest to your thumb. A radius fracture, sometimes called a radial fracture, is a break of this ...

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 ...

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, there ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand released updated ...

Evidence from randomized controlled trials shows that children with this type of injury who are given a removable splint have better physical function, less difficulty with daily activities and a ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Familiarity with the terms used to describe the anatomy of the hand is important for clinical assessment. The terms “volar” and “palmar ...