Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed patients with dorsally displaced distal radius fractures who underwent surgical ...

Fixation using metal Kirschner wires (K-wires) offers no advantage over traditional moulded plaster casts in improving wrist function and pain in patients with distal radius fractures. These findings ...

Using metal K-wires (commonly known as 'pins') to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional molded plaster cast, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Wrist ...

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...