Distal radius fractures

How is a distal radius fracture fixed?

How is a distal radius fracture fixed?

Surgery to correct a distal radius fracture is usually done as a daycase operation under either general anaesthetic (with you asleep) or regional anaesthetic (with you awake or under sedation,...

How is a distal radius fracture fixed?

Surgery to correct a distal radius fracture is usually done as a daycase operation under either general anaesthetic (with you asleep) or regional anaesthetic (with you awake or under sedation,...

What do I need to do after my distal radius fracture repair/surgery?

What do I need to do after my distal radius fra...

You will usually go home the same day as your surgery.  It will be important to elevate you arm.  The higher you can get the arm, the better the swelling...

What do I need to do after my distal radius fra...

You will usually go home the same day as your surgery.  It will be important to elevate you arm.  The higher you can get the arm, the better the swelling...

Does a broken wrist need an operation?

Does a broken wrist need an operation?

Generally when people talk about a broken wrist they mean the end of the radius bone closest to the hand. This is one of the most commonly broken bones in...

Does a broken wrist need an operation?

Generally when people talk about a broken wrist they mean the end of the radius bone closest to the hand. This is one of the most commonly broken bones in...