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 ...

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 ...

The results of a randomized controlled trial show that the use of a splint was as effective as a cast for recovering physical function in children with wrist fractures. For their study, Kathy Boutis, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I found your shin splint and stress fracture columns and sections of your book very interesting. I have a stress fracture of my tibia. I notice that you only refer to pool running as an alternate ...

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 ...

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