Many people fracture the elbow during falls, trauma and other stressful impact of the upper extremity and one of the most common types of injuries is the “FOOSH” or fall on an outstretched hand. When ...

Fractures of the distal radius can be treated with below-elbow or above-elbow casts, however below-elbow casts may be associated with better radiological outcomes, based on results of a prospective ...

Type 1: small marginal fractures which do not contribute appreciably to stability, and minimally (<2mm) displaced fractures that do not restrict forearm rotation, Type 2: larger, displaced (>2mm) ...

NEW ORLEANS — Findings from a large study of patients with Mason type I or II radial head fractures showed a treatment protocol that limited elbow motion to active flexion and extension after 48 hours ...

Radial head fractures are common injuries, occurring in about 20% of all acute elbow injuries. Isolated radial head fractures are not common and include about 2% of all fractures around the elbow.

Barcelona’s captain, Lionel Messi, will miss approximately three weeks because of a radial fracture he sustained in his right arm during a 4-2 win over Sevilla on Saturday night. The injury occurred ...

Timberwolves center Ronny Turiaf, who took a nasty fall in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Thunder, has a radial head fracture of his right elbow, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports ...

Seattle Mariners’ Jarred Kelenic tosses his bat after being hit by a pitch during the eighth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Seattle. Getting ...