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Fractures of the Distal Radius

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Complications associated with fractures of the distal end of the radius are, unfortunately, all too common. Whether related to the injury itself or to the method of treatment, the sequelae of early complications can result in a profound and lasting disability.

The first application of the bandages ought to be only moderately tight, and as the inflammation and swelling develop in these structures with rapidity, they should be attentively watched and loosened as they become painful It must be constantly borne in mind that, to prevent and control inflammation, in this fracture, is the most difficult and by far the most important object to be accomplished, while to retain the fragments in place once reduced, is comparatively easy and unimportant. F.H. Hamilton, M.D. 186067

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