Circumferential block provides superior pain control versus hematoma block for distal radius fracture reduction
A Gentler Way to Set a Broken Wrist Is Hiding in Plain Sight
In a randomized controlled trial of 51 patients with distal radius fractures, circumferential block demonstrated significantly lower pain sc…
Doctors have found a significantly better way to numb the agonizing pain of resetting a broken wrist, and it’s already in their toolkit.
Meta-analysis of 3200 patients compares four distal radius fracture treatments
What's the best way to heal a broken wrist? A new review compares four options.
A meta-analysis of 27 studies including 3200 patients with distal radius fractures compared volar locking plate fixation, percutaneous pinni…
Surgery with pins or plates offers better wrist function than bracing, though pinning carries a higher infection risk compared to plate surg…