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 ...

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 ...

Distal radius fractures are among the most common bone injuries, comprising of one of every six fractures seen in emergency rooms. Treatment has long been conservative, especially for elderly ...

The study, a randomized controlled trial with 92 children aged 5 to 12 years, included 43 children with distal radius fractures who were treated with splints and 49 in casts.

Rigid cast is better than a splint if the fracture is displaced, ... In 2007, more than 261,000 people visited the emergency room due to a distal radius fracture. ...

In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a cast and provides greater comfort and easier hygiene, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

A distal radius fracture –one of the most common fractures in the body– usually occurs as a result of a fall. For example, a fall may cause someone to land on his or her outstretched hands ...

Cast versus splint in children with minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius: a randomized controlled trial. Canadian Medical Association Journal , 2010; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100119 Cite ...

Her splint was then removed, ... Distal radius fracture with widening between the scaphoid and lunate carpal bones, highly suspicious for a scapholunate ligamentous tear.

Distal radius fractures treated without surgery should be x-rayed repeatedly for three weeks and when the person stops using the splint or cast. The patient should perform active finger motion ...

The tape splint technique can be used effectively in birds that are too small for internal fixation or external fixator techniques, in minimally displaced or highly comminuted fractures 5 and in ...

Figure 1: Recruitment of study patients. *Numbers total more than 522 because some children had more than one exclusion criterion. R = randomization.