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An increasingly popular treatment approach to a distal radius fracture is to surgically implant plates, screws, or pins to hold the bone fragments in place. Plates and other components are most often implanted on the inside of the wrist and forearm, but it is possible to implant them on the back of the arm and wrist in certain circumstances.
- Recovering from a Distal Radius Fracture
Distal radius fractures can be reset either with surgery...
- Recovering from a Distal Radius Fracture
a Photograph of a study patient’s hand and wrist with percutaneous pinning with pin-in-plaster technique for distal radius fractures. The hand was maintained with a finger strap through the index finger under longitudinal traction and subsequent monitoring with fluoroscopy. b Image intensification fluoroscopy was used to assist the insertion of K-wires through the radial styloid with the ...
12 mar 2024 · Distal radius fractures are the most common orthopaedic injury and generally result from fall on an outstretched hand. Diagnosis is made clinically and radiographically with orthogonal radiographs of the wrist.
16 lip 2021 · The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand released updated Clinical Practice Guidelines in 2020 on the evaluation and treatment of acute distal radius fractures.
Distal radius fractures can be reset either with surgery (open reduction) or without it (closed reduction). This article discusses the recovery process for both approaches, plus the pain management tactics that can be used for all patients.
23 kwi 2020 · Conclusions and RelevanceThis meta-analysis suggests that operative treatment of distal radius fractures improves the medium-term DASH score and grip strength compared with nonoperative treatment in adults, with no difference in overall complication rate.
19 sty 2022 · Objective To assess wrist function, quality of life, and complications in adult patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius, treated with either a moulded cast or surgical fixation with K-wires.
