Launched in 2024 with mini and small fragment plates, J&J MedTech’s VOLT platform now features plates for wrist and proximal humerus fractures.

Distal radius fractures are increasingly classified by specialists according ... without making an incision or directly exposing the fracture. A plaster splint or cast is applied and molded to the ...

Suffering from a Colles fracture? This guide covers everything you need to know—from its meaning to treatment options and ...

Falls are the main cause of distal radius fractures. They may also occur during trauma from a vehicle accident or sports injury. Treatment varies but may include a sling or cast and sometimes surgery ...

A distal radius fracture is therefore the medical term for ... If the fractured bone is only slightly misaligned, a simple plaster cast is sufficient for treatment. This cast remains applied ...

THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, cast immobilization (CI) performs similarly to surgical therapies for distal radius fractures (DRFs) at one year postoperatively, according ...

No clinically important fractures ... test for distal forearm injury in pediatric patients, with radiography reserved for features suggestive of a diagnosis that leads to cast immobilization ...

This study aimed to investigate whether forearm BMD can be used as a predictor of reduction loss in distal radius fractures treated with cast immobilization. Methods: Ninety patients with distal ...

A distal radius fracture (DRF) is a common injury, occurring in both genders and during the entire life span, although it is most common in elderly women. An uncomplicated fracture is treated with a ...