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Radial head fractures have a misleading name — it’s a common elbow injury, not a head injury.There are a few different radial head fracture types with various causes and ways to treat this injury.
Fracture of the scaphoid shows tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox but not over the tendons or the radial styloid. Motions of the thumb are not painful in scaphoid fractures, as in DeQuervain's ...
Find out what you need to know about a broken wrist or distal radius fracture. Discover the different types, causes, and treatment options for wrist fracture.
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 ...
Learn what to expect for treatment and recovery. ... Chauffeur’s fracture: Chauffeur’s fracture occurs in the radial styloid, the outer part of the radius closest to your thumb.
Ulnar styloid fractures often accompany a radius fracture. They affect your ulnar styloid process, a bony projection that helps attach your hand to your arm. We’ll go over what tends to cause ...
In general, it would be rare in my practice to operate on a radial nerve not improving 2 months after humerus fracture – with the implications that the humerus fracture is being managed ...
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo has a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm but won’t need surgery, according to a person briefed on the injury. He could miss an estimated ...