PURPOSE: To investigate the accelerating effects of low-intensity pulse ultrasound stimulation (LIPUS) on the fracture healing of distal radius. METHODS: A total of 81 patients with distal radius ...

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There are two common variants of distal radius fractures that are characterized by the direction of forces applied to the wrist during a fall: Colles fractures are the most common type of distal ...

What is a compound fracture? A compound fracture (also known as an “open fracture”) is a bone fracture that is accompanied by breaks in the skin, causing the broken ends of bone to come into contact ...