For distal radius fractures with post reduction radial shortening ... fixation is recommended over cast immobilization. Early wrist motion therapy is not necessary following stable internal ...

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.

No fracture is identified ... for determining the quality of the lateral wrist radiograph. The lateral view should span from the distal radius to the base of the metacarpal bones.

A distal fracture is one that occurs at the end farthest from the body—in this case, where the radius meets the wrist. A ...

1 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK 2 Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK ...

How To Know If It’s A Broken Wrist? A broken wrist, medically known as a distal radius fracture, is a common injury that can occur due to various reasons such as falling onto an outstretched ...