Angulated fractures involve a broken bone that tilts ... The angle of the broken bone may also be described as apex posterior, apex anterior, apex lateral, or apex medial, depending on where ...

CT scan with 3-D reconstructions (Figure 2) confirmed the diagnosis of an extra-articular transverse scapular body fracture with 45° apex-volar angulation and intact dorsal cortex consistent with ...

Results showed 65.4% of cases had dorsal angulation ... with 75% of cases presenting with fracture angulation less than 5°. Up to 6 months post-injury, patients had significantly diminished ...

For distal radius fractures with post reduction radial shortening greater than 3mm, dorsal angulation greater than 10 degrees, or intra-articular displacement or step-off of the articular surface ...

Study population: adult (>18 years) (independent in activities of daily living) patients with a non/minimal displaced distal radius fracture (dorsal angulation <15°, volar tilt <20°, radial ...

with findings including greater than 20° of dorsal angulation, 5 mm of radial shortening, dorsal comminution, ulna fracture, or intra-articular radiocarpal involvement, who may ultimately benefit ...

First, locate the dorsal side of the joint (i.e., the ... In most patients with a displaced or angulated distal radius fracture, an attempt at closed reduction and splinting will have been made ...

Background: Minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius are common in children and have excellent outcomes. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of a ...