LAS VEGAS — Reducing a distal radius fracture by fixing it with a volar plate can be optimized by keeping in mind concepts, like accuracy of the reduction and ensuring the distal radioulnar joint is ...

Further research on the safety and efficacy of total distal radioulnar joint replacement for symptomatic joint instability or arthritis should provide information on patient selection, and continue to ...

Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius (IFDR) represent high energy, complex, unstable injuries, and account for approximately one-sixth of the fractures observed in emergency rooms. 1,2 The ...

There is not much good evidence about how well this procedure works or how safe it is. This procedure can be used but only when patients have regular checks to see how well it is working or if it has ...

Good -occasional pain, slight limitation of motion, and no disability 2p Fair -occasional pain, some limitation of motion, feeling of weakness in wrist, no particular disability if careful, and ...

This week we are going to start a series of commonly missed orthopedic injuries throughout the body. The first one we are going to discuss today is the DRUJ injury. The DRUJ injury is an injury of the ...

Pronator quadratus (PQ) muscle is a quadrilateral muscle with attachments at the distal volar aspect of the ulna and radius. [8] Cadaver studies have confirmed the importance of the PQ muscle in the ...