Traditional fracture management for such cases includes immobilization of the wrist with a traditional calcia plaster or fibreglass cast. These methods are often associated with various disadvantages like heavyweight, not water resistant and medical complications such as compartment syndrome and other skin ...
A cast, splint, or bracemay be placed on your child's wrist to decrease movement. These devices will help hold the bones in place while they heal. Tractionmay be needed if your child's bones broke into 2 pieces. Traction pulls on the bones to pull them back into place. A pin may ...
nondisplaced scaphoid fracture. Studies have shown that this method can help people get back to activity faster than wearing a cast for up to 12 weeks. The procedure involves inserting a screw through the scaphoid. The screw holds the scaphoid firmly until it heals. ...
If the scaphoid injury is left untreated, the patient can develop a loss of motion in the wrist and arthritis. Treatment of a scaphoid fracture may include a cast to immobilize the wrist until the injury heals or a screw may be inserted to realign the bone, in addition to wearing a cast...
For a wrist sprain, the doctor may decide to treat you with no splint, a Velcro wrist splint, or plaster splint (like a cast). The decision about a splint will be based on your level of pain, amount of swelling, restriction of movement, and concern about an occult or hidden fracture....
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In many cases a Colles' fracture is an extraarticular, uncomplicated and stable fracture, but it can be intraarticular. So look for signs of instability in all Colles' fractures, especially: Intraarticular radiocarpal or DRUJ extension of the fracture ...
Luno-triquetral dissociations do not universally require surgery. Minimal deformity can be treated in a cast immobilization. Obvious volar displacement of the lunate or mal-alignment of the triquetrum requires surgical fixation. Again, when these are missed, long-term functional disability can result...
The use of splint or cast immobilization, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, and selective intra-articular injections of corticosteroids may provide patients with improved function and decreased pain. In many patients with more advanced disease, however, the pain relief granted by nonsurgical ...
If the wrist is unstable but you don’t want surgery, then the surgeon may put a cast on your wrist and forearm. It may be possible to use a splint for six weeks (instead of casting) and then start physical therapy. Your doctor will help you decide what would be best for your parti...