Abstract:Introduction: One of the major public health concerns across the world is the fractures occurring at the distal end of radius with an incidence rate of 25.4 per 10000 elderly people who are of about 65 years of age. These fractures are the most common fractures occurring in the upper extremities of elderly patients. More than 210 million dollars are regularly spent on the management of radial fractures of the distal ends which are expected to increase every year, however, the process of managing radial distal … Show more
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