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Distal Radius Fractures closed treatement and cast application

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Description: The indication to perform closed reduction could be a definitive treatment for an uncomplicated Colles wrist fracture. Closed reduction may be applied to more complicated fractures followed by a post-reduction re-assessment of the fracture configuration to decide if the fracture needs further treatment.

Type: Lecture/Presentation
Author/Contact: Edward W. Rutledge, MD
Institution: OTA
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Language: English

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Added: Wed May 01 2002
Last Modified: Thu Jul 01 2010