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 ...

The results of a randomized controlled trial show that the use of a splint was as effective as a cast for recovering physical function in children with wrist fractures. For their study, Kathy Boutis, ...

Approach the patient with an intentional primary and secondary survey to avoid letting painful and gruesome wounds distract ...

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 ...

In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a cast and provides greater comfort and easier hygiene, a new study finds. In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Topology-optimized splint immobilization may be preferred vs. cast immobilization after distal radius fracture ...

An important patient care skill is the ability to rapidly immobilize a suspected lower extremity fracture. Many lower extremity fractures are particularly emergent, both due to the forces involved in ...

How Do I Know If I Have a Bone Fracture? Doctors can usually recognize most fractures by examining the injury and taking X-rays. Sometimes an X-ray will not show a fracture. This is especially common ...

Bachman D, Santora S. Orthopedic trauma. In: Fleisher G, Ludwig S, Henretig FM, et al., editors. Textbook of pediatric emergency medicine. Philadelphia (PA ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - 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 ...