A 4-year prospective study of bone mineral density (BMD) in premenopausal women on long-term thyroxine suppressive therapy revealed a statistically significant bone mineral loss in the distal radius.

Fractures of the distal radius are among the most common of musculoskeletal injuries; they occur at a rate of approximately 2 such injuries per 1000 individuals per year. As with most fractures ...

Older men are more likely to have a fracture if they have a greater decline in cortical bone at the distal radius over 4 years. Repeat measurements did not improve fracture prediction in the cohort.

ABSTRACT A technically easier method is presented for treatment of proximal pole nonunions of the scaphoid with vascularized bone graft. News News CME CME ...