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When an older adult breaks a wrist, a doctor may recommend a cast or surgery. But a new study finds that getting a cast is just as good as surgery for such fractures. The study was published Wednesday ...

Patient-reported outcomes 2 years after treatment for distal wrist fractures didn't differ significantly in older patients irrespective of the therapy chosen, including simple casting, a randomized ...

Wrist fractures, particularly from a fall, are common as people age. Surgery may be necessary to realign the wrist. CHARLES TRAINOR JR Miami Herald file Q. I am 80 years old and fell on my right wrist ...

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...

The scaphoid bone is one of the eight smaller carpal bones in your wrist. It lies on the thumb side of your wrist right below the radius, one of the two larger bones in your forearm. It’s involved in ...

Fixation using metal Kirschner wires (K-wires) offers no advantage over traditional moulded plaster casts in improving wrist function and pain in patients with distal radius fractures. These findings ...

Patients with calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease, also known as pseudogout, have an 80% higher risk for fracture than individuals who do not have the disease, according to a new analysis.

Kathy had fallen and struck her head the evening before. During a routine follow up appointment with her doctor that morning, they noticed a large bruise and abrasion to the right side of her forehead ...

Almost every week, I meet an elderly patient with a fracture. Sometimes it’s just a small slip in the bathroom. Sometimes a missed step. Once, I had a patient who fractured her hip just by turning ...