NEW YORK – A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests. The findings, researchers say, should encourage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Topology-optimized splint immobilization may be preferred vs. cast immobilization after distal radius fracture ...

Removable splints and plaster casts appears to be equally safe and effective for treating minor "buckle" wrist fractures in children, researchers report in a new review of studies. However, a US ...

Background: Minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius are common in children and have excellent outcomes. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of a ...

Q: I have begun running again after several years of no running due to several serious fractures (1995 spiral fracture of right Tibia and Fibula and 1996 fracture of right Acetabulum, and 3 right ...

This week we are going to discuss another condition that occurs as a result of excessively high arches or excessively flat feet, the condition known as shin splints. Shin splints are an inflammation ...

Rigid cast is better than a splint if the fracture is displaced, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Rigid cast is better than a splint if the fracture is displaced, says the ...

Q. I'm a 24-year-old runner with a really frustrating lower leg injury. It started as a spot of localized, but very low-level pain on my left inner shin, a few inches above the ankle. It was very ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests. The findings, researchers say, should ...