Background: Up to 30% of patients suffer from long-term functional restrictions following conservative treatment of distal radius fractures. Whether duration of cast immobilisation influences ...

The fracture is reduced by applying traction to the finger and mobilizing the proximal and distal fragments with ... especially in comminuted phalangeal fractures with bone defects.

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and are characterized by comminuted fragments, separate intercondylar of the femur, and widened femoral condyle. On the other hand, elderly patients, primarily women, can sustain a distal femur ...

Oftentimes, fixation is achieved using a narrow metal plate with screws situated on both sides of the fracture line. Comminuted fractures of the medial malleolus are generally high-energy injuries ...