Short Arm Casting Effective in Type A2 Fractures in the Distal Radius

Summary

Short arm casting with a 3-point molding resulted in improved flexion, supination, and pronation compared with long arm casting in patients with type A2 fractures of the distal radius. Amir R. Kachooei, MD, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, presented data from a study [NCT02286661] evaluating the treatment of type A2 fractures of the distal radius by casting.

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