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 ...
Healio

No difference in outcomes between open, closed reduction for patellar fractures

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Closed reduction compared with open reduction may not be an inferior surgical treatment for patellar fractures ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Closed Reduction of Fractures of Os Calcis

Goff, C. W. — Associate orthopedist, St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, Conn. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 308. Select the format you want to export the citation of this ...
Medscape

Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Nerve Block Shows Promise for Fracture Reduction in Emergency Departments

Ultrasound-guided axillary nerve block (ANB) was as effective as fracture hematoma block (FHB) in providing pain control for forearm fracture reduction in emergency departments (EDs), with ANB causing ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to promote healing of fresh fractures at high risk of non-healing

2.1 Fractures are a common result of trauma, and are usually described as either closed (skin over the fracture site is intact) or open (involves an open wound). They may vary in complexity from a ...