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Wrist Fractures in Women as Dangerous as Arthritis, Diabetes and Falls by Anthony Cirillo Patient Expert

Posted Thu 02 Sep 2010 7:11pm New research indicates that older women who experience a wrist fracture tend to develop more disabilities. Wrist fracture is the most common upper-extremity injury... experienced a wrist fracture during the 7.6-year study period. Over that time, women with a wrist fracture were 50% more likely to experience functional decline than women without Read on »

Wrist Fractures May Open Door to Disability in Older Women by HealthFinder Posted Fri 09 Jul 2010 10:00am ) -- A fractured wrist can lead to the development of disability in older people and harm their quality of life, new research has found. In the study, published online July 9 in BMJ, U.S. researchers followed a group of older women to assess the impact of wrist fractures, which are the most common type of upper extremity fracture in older adults. The study included Read on »

Splints versus casts for wrist fractures in children by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 09 Sep 2010 12:00am In children with wrist fractures, a wrist splint is as effective as a cast and provides greater comfort and easier hygiene, found a randomized controlled study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal. Distal radius fractures - wrist fractures Read on »

Ankle & Wrist Fractures Common in Skimboarding by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm in the American Journal of Sports medicine reports the two most common injuries associated with skim boarding are ankle fractures and wrists fractures. Am J Sports Med July 2009 vol. 37 Read on »

Ankle & Wrist Fractures Common in Skimboarding by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Thu 13 Aug 2009 7:52pm Skimboarding is a sport which combines skateboarding and surfing. The sport, which has increased in popularity in recent years, involves running along the beach in shallow water, dropping the board and “skimming” on the water. More advanced skimmers will ride out to the breaking waves and catch the waves back to shore. A recent article [...] Read on »

Possible Increased Risk Of Fractures Of The Hip, Wrist, And Spine With The Use Of Proton Pump Inhibitors by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 25 May 2010 6:02pm safety information about a possible increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine with the use of these medications. Proton pump inhibitors work by reducing the amount...) for the treatment of frequent heartburn. The new safety information is based on FDA’s review of several epidemiological studies that reported an increased risk of fractures of the hip Read on »

Inside the Tour: Is Levi Leipheimer's fractured wrist a season ender? by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 18 Jul 2009 10:02pm Following Levi Leipheimer' s departure from the Tour de France prior to stage 13 with a twice fractured right wrist suffered in a late race crash in stage 12, the Astana...' s announcement he' d left the race. The email read: “Scaphoid or navicular fractures of the wrist can be nasty, This particular wristbone is very small but an important "hinge" bone Read on »

Recovering from a wrist or ankle fracture: pain-related fear, catastrophising and pain influences outcome by Bronwyn T. Occupational Therapist

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Posted Wed 09 Dec 2009 10:04pm I have no idea how many wrist and ankle fractures occur every year, but I can bet it’s not a small number by any imagination. For most of us, I’m guessing we’d... long-term work disability, and treatments for it eat up health budgets like little else. BUT, in a fracture, we have a nice clear-cut incident that begins the process Read on »

Fractured Wrist & Voice Recognition Software by Gabriella Kortsch Ph.D. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 May 2009 11:55pm Late this afternoon (Friday, Feb. 15th) I slipped and fell on one side, fracturing my right wrist. It seems I will have a cast from hand to elbow for six weeks. So far typing is quite a chore. I may look into voice recognition software (VRS). A workshop that I was scheduled to teach the morning after the fall and somewhat lengthy emergency Read on »

"Significantly Higher Bone Fracture Risk" for HIV-infected Patients by Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno M. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 20 Oct 2008 3:00am fractures. “Previous studies had indicated towards reduced bone density among HIV-infected patients but not much was known about patients being more prone to fractures", said Dr... increase in bone fractures among HIV-infected patients, using data from a large healthcare system," he added. In the study, researchers analyzed data from the Partners HealthCare Read on »