Radiographic and clinical outcomes of muenster and sugar tong splints for distal radius fractures: a comparative study

Abstract Background Non-operative management is typically indicated for extra-articular distal radius fractures. Conservative treatments such as Sugar tong splints (STs) and Muenster splints (MUs) are commonly used. However, there is limited research and outcome data comparing the two splint types....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Young-Hoon Jo, Myoung Keun Lee, Young Seok Lee, Wan-Sun Choi, Joo-Hak Kim, Jiwhan Kim, Chang-Hun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07362-9