In a multicenter, randomized trial in the United Kingdom, fixing wrist fracture with Kirschner wires (K-wires) did not improve patient outcomes at 1 year when compared with well-molded casting without ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed weight-bearing as tolerated in a hard-soled shoe was noninferior to use of a short leg ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Jennifer J. Beck, MD, and colleagues surveyed 1,400 members of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North ...

For older patients with distal radius wrist fractures, there are no significant differences in outcomes after 2 years when treated with nonsurgical casting compared with the three other most common ...

To anyone that’s ever broken a bone, the negatives of traditional plaster casts are familiar: they’re cumbersome, heavy, and can get rather smelly. Victoria University of Wellington graduate Jake ...

Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, suggest the findings of a randomized controlled trial. Wearing a cast or ankle ...

A fracture is a broken bone. Doctors will use different methods to repair bone fractures depending on their location, type, and severity. Fractures can be complete or partial. Some require surgery or ...

Dezeen School Shows: an orthopaedic cast with customisable features is among the projects from New Designers. Also featured is an ergonomic chair made from sycamore and steel, and a 3D-printed tennis ...

Wearing a cast for six weeks appears to be no less effective than surgery for healing unstable ankle fractures and carries fewer treatment related harms, finds a clinical trial from Finland published ...