Healio

Surgical fixation not necessary for concomitant distal ulna fracture during ORIF of distal radius fracture

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — High rates of healing and similar range of motion were seen in cases of distal radius fracture treated ...
Healio

ORIF for distal radius fractures shows advantages over closed reduction

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Results from a randomized trial comparing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) against closed ...
Medical News Today

What is open reduction internal fixation surgery, and what can people expect?

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) surgery repairs severe bone breakages. Surgeons perform ORIF surgery on severely broken bones when a cast or splint will not suffice. ORIF surgery is a major ...
Healthline

Repairing Major Bone Breaks with Open Reduction Internal Fixation Surgery

Open reduction internal fixation (orif) is a surgery to fix severely broken bones. It’s only used for serious fractures that cannot be treated with a cast or splint. It’s only used for serious ...
Nature

External fixation is more suitable for intra-articular fractures of the distal radius in elderly patients

Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius (IFDR) represent high energy, complex, unstable injuries, and account for approximately one-sixth of the fractures observed in emergency rooms. 1,2 The ...