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Introduction Distal radius fractures account for one-fifth of all fractures in the active elderly population and may cause chronic pain, loss of hand function and reduced work productivity, imposing a ...

KEYWORDS: Distal Radius Fracture, Prevalence, Complications, Treatment, Emergencies JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Orthopedics, Vol.15 No.4, April 29, 2025 ABSTRACT: With the purpose of identifying the ...

METHODS: This randomized controlled, single-blind study was conducted with 53 patients who had been operated on for distal radius fracture. The patients were divided into two groups, the mobilization ...

Background: Treatment of distal radius fractures in patients of a younger than osteoporotic age is complex, because they often are the result of a high-energy trauma and have intra-articular ...

Malunion of the distal radius is a common complication following a distal radius fracture. The surgical treatment of a symptomatic distal radius malunion is a corrective osteotomy (CO) procedure aimed ...

“Sustaining a [distal radius fracture] may impose severe restrictions on lifestyle for those who are active despite their chronological age. These individuals can benefit from surgical treatment ...

The search terms included, but were not limited to, distal radius fracture, Colles fracture, management, treatment, external fixation, internal fixation, pinning, plate, and intramedullary nail. The ...

Doctors call this a distal radius fracture. A distal radius fracture nearly always happens approximately 1 inch from the end of the bone.