A distal radius fracture diagnosis can leave you wondering whether your wrist can heal in a cast or may need surgery. Here are the key factors doctors consider, why bone alignment and stability matter, and how your health, activity level and daily needs help guide the treatment decision.
After a fall, a sprained wrist and a broken one can feel almost identical. Pain, swelling and bruising occur with both, and being able to move the wrist rules nothing out. Here’s what raises concern, and how a wrist is properly assessed.
A sore, swollen wrist after a fall can be worrying. Here's how the RICE method may help as immediate first aid, with clear, safe steps for rest, ice, compression and elevation — plus the signs that mean first aid isn't enough on its own and it's time to see a doctor.
Dr. Jonathan Y. Lee participated in the 2nd Wrist & Distal Radius Arthroscopy and Reconstruction Workshop, organiSed by Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore in collaboration with the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery, on 3rd and 4th March 2011.
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome causes, conditions and treatment through Dr. Lee’s participation in Endoscopic Peripheral Nerve Decompression workshop on 11 March 2011.