Above-versus below-elbow casting for conservative treatment of distal radius fractures: a randomized controlled trial and study protocol

A variety of cast options are available for the non-surgical treatment of distal radius fractures (DRF) in adults. However, the literature is inconclusive regarding the need to immobilize the elbow joint after...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - March 27, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Aldo Okamura, Gabriel Maciel de Mendon ça, Jorge Raduan Neto, Vinicius Ynoe de Moraes, Flavio Faloppa and João Carlos Belloti Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research