A broken wrist or distal radius fracture is an extremely common type of fracture. It accounts for 25% to 50% of all broken bones and is most commonly seen in older females and young males.

The radius and the ulna are bones in the forearm. Fractures ... the outlook is excellent. Two months after the injury, the bone has usually fused back together. Most people regain full function.

The fibula and the tibia join together at the knee and ankle joints. The two bones help to stabilize and support the ankle and lower leg muscles. A fibula fracture is used to describe a break in ...

It lies on the thumb side of your wrist right below the radius, one of the two larger ... time between the fracture and nonunion, the fractured bone ends aren’t close together, or the blood ...

Eight small bones ... two bones. Typically, the gap is 2 millimeters or less. X-rays from different angles help your doctor judge the alignment of your wrist bones. X-rays will also detect a ...

it leads to a non-healing fracture in which the fractured bones do not grow back together properly. He said, “Usually, bone reconstruction begins soon after a doctor has aligned and stabilised ...

A wrist fracture may need surgery to align the bones and stabilize them with a metal plate and screws. Rehab after surgery is important. CHARLES TRAINOR JR Miami Herald file Q. I was rollerblading ...