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 ...

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 ...

Children who break a wrist can heal as well in a splint as a cast, a study has discovered. The advantage of a splint is that it can be removed occasionally to wash the arm or let it breathe or scratch ...

One of the most common questions I hear from patients is related to the management and care of a cast or splint. Given the fact that people who wear a cast or splint may have put up with it for four ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...