Distal Radius Fractures

David Ring has shown that occupational therapy did not give better motion than a home exercise program.

http://jbjs.org/article.aspx?articleid=147475

This does disagree with my anecdotal experience that some patients may gains with therapy that they haven't made with a self directed program.  But it was randomized.

Just put up our new patient education website:

http://www.paloaltohandsurgery.com/

http://www.paloaltohandsurgery.com/newpatientinformation.html

http://www.paloaltohandsurgery.com/wherewedosurgery.html

See recently published Hand Clinics detailing the current treatment of Distal Radius Fractures:

http://www.hand.theclinics.com/

To order this title, and for more information, go to http://www.elsevierhealth.com/title.cfm?ISBN=1416026622

Edited By Andrew Gutow , MD, and David Slutsky , MD


Description This issues provides comprehenisve chapter coverage on distal radius fractures, from imaging and classifying fractures to closed manipulation, pinning, bridging and fixation of fractures, treatment of injuries to the ulnar side of the wrist occurring with distal radius fractures, use of bone graft substitutes and other bioactive materials.


Contents 1. Use of Imaging and Classification Systems in Guiding Treatment and Predicting Outcome of Distal Radius Fractures (Slutsky) 2. Closed Manipulation and Casting of Distal Radius Fractures (Fernandez) 3. Percutaneous Pinning of Distal Radius Fractures (Trumble ? Weil) 4. Biomechanics and Biology of Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures (Freeland) 5. Dorsal Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures (Jupiter) 6. Volar Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures Including Geriatric Fractures (Orbay) 7. Fragment Specific Internal Fixation of Distal Radius Factures (Koris) 8. Biomechanics and Biology of External Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures (Bindra) 9. Non Bridging External Fixation of Extra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures (McQueen) 10. External Fixation of Intra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures (Slutsky) 11. Combined Internal and External Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures (McAuliffe) 12. Arthroscopic Aided Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures (Geissler) 13. Treatment of Injuries to the Ulnar Side of the Wrist Occurring with Distal Radius Fractures (Lindau) 14. Simultaneous Fractures of the Distal Radius and Scaphoid (Slade) 15. Treatment of Non Unions of Distal Radius Fractures (Ring) 16. Use of Bone Graft Substitutes and Bioactive Materials in Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures (Cohen, Hartigan and Kalainov) 17. Hand Therapy Following Distal Radius Fractures: A Procedural Based Approach (Slutsky and Herman) 18. Avoidance and Treatment of Complications of Distal Radius Fractures (Gutow)


Bibliographic & ordering Information Hardbound, ISBN: 1-4160-2662-2, 240 pages, publication date: 2005Imprint: SAUNDERS

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