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Angulated fractures involve a broken bone that tilts at an angle. Most cases require some form of realignment using a cast or other measures for proper healing. An angulated fracture occurs when a ...
Fractures of the distal radius are the most common fracture in childhood 1 and a frequent reason for visits to the emergency department. 2 Although such fractures are often angulated at the time of ...
Boxer's fractures of the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones only need surgery if there’s a large degree of angulation and the bones cannot be moved into the correct place by pulling and pushing ...
Published results showed nonreduced angulated pediatric forearm fractures may remodel over time with good radiographic and functional outcomes 1 year post-injury. Joris J.W. Ploegmakers, MD, and ...
Cast versus splint in children with minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius: a randomized controlled trial. Canadian Medical Association Journal , 2010; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100119 Cite ...
Consequently, angulated distal radius fractures may not require surgical intervention in this population. 17. Less Common Conditions of the Hand and Wrist.
This report describes the case of a 16-year-old male hockey player who sustained an angulated greenstick fracture of the scapular body resulting in a clinical deformity similar to scapular winging.
Participants had acceptably angulated fractures (transverse or greenstick) of 15 degrees or less. The splint group was free to remove the splint to wash in the first four weeks, ...
Point-of-care ultrasound pronator quadratus hematoma sign for detection of clinically non-angulated pediatric distal forearm fractures: a prospective cohort study. J Ultrasound Med 2022;41:193-205 ...