It accounts for 25% to 50% of all broken bones and is most commonly seen in older females and young males. The break is typically set and the wrist placed in a cast until the bones have healed.

NEW YORK – A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests. The findings, researchers say, should encourage ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that casting by itself was just as successful as ...

Cold packs are effective for up to 48 hours. The type of fracture and the stability of your joint will determine the type of splint or cast that will be used and how long it will need to be in place.

Once they confirm the position, they will immobilize the fracture with a cast or splint. Often, an individual can go home after the bone is set. However, some people may need to stay overnight for ...

A nondisplaced fracture in the waist or distal pole of your scaphoid that’s treated soon after injury can be treated by immobilizing your wrist with a cast for six to 12 weeks. Once an X-ray ...

Published results showed weight-bearing as tolerated in a hard-soled shoe was noninferior to use of a short leg cast for treatment of fifth metatarsal base avulsion fractures. Perspective from ...

A removable boot resulted in no difference in pain scores compared with a cast for a toddler’s leg fracture, but it was easier on caregivers for bathing and carrying, according to a pragmatic ...

EXCLUSIVE: When Jake Inglis broke his back playing hockey he was inspired to create the next-gen for fracture casts.

From 1969 to 2001, the rate of forearm fractures rose 52 percent for girls and 32 percent for boys, the study said, with the largest increases among children in early puberty.