The Houston slugger felt pain in his right hand on Friday while hitting and a small fracture that was previously believed to ...

Semipronated oblique radiograph of the left hand demonstrates fractures of the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones, the proximal phalanges of the thumb and index finger, and the distal ...

What is a compound fracture? A compound fracture (also known as an “open ... where the bone is broken without the presence of trained medical personnel who have the proper splinting supplies. Improper ...

A fracture splint was applied and he was referred to Dr. Andrew J. Weiland at the Orthopedic Trauma Service at Hospital for Special Surgery for definitive management. Open Reduction and Internal ...

Sometimes the displaced bones are put back in place before the cast, splint, or brace is put on. This is done through a procedure called a reduction. This is also called "setting the bone." In the ...

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