December 9, 2009 — Primary care evaluation and management of forearm fracture in adults, which is a common injury in this age group, is presented in a review published in the December issue of ...

Using a sling or cast after injuring an arm may cause your brain to shift quickly to adjust, according to a new study. The study found increases in the size of brain areas that were compensating ...

OTTAWA — Operative fixation yielded better outcomes than conventional sling treatment for completely displaced clavicle shaft fractures in a new Canadian study. The operation offered more ...

A randomized controlled trial showed no significant differences in outcomes for surgical vs nonsurgical treatment of displaced fractures of the proximal humerus involving the surgical neck.

Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was ...

The governor said her arm is in a sling but the injury will not slow her down.

Therefore, the initial management of clavicle fractures is mainly symptomatic with analgesic medication and supporting the arm with a sling. There are only a few absolute indications to have a ...

Q. Last weekend I fell off my bicycle and landed on my left shoulder. I felt a crunch and couldn’t lift my arm. X-rays done at the emergency room revealed a collarbone fracture that was out of ...