Here are five key notes:
1. The study analyzes data from patients needing surgery for a distal radius fracture.
2. Scott Wolfe, MD, chief emeritus of the hand and upper extremity service at HSS, is leading the study. Dr. Wolfe says the implant requires a much smaller incision, possibly leading to enhanced results for patients.
3. In the prospective, randomized clinical trial, researchers will compare the fixation device with traditional surgery using a metal plate and screws.
4. Once the surgeon inserts the implant into the wrist through a one-inch incision, the surgeon expands the implant to support the collapsed bone.
5. The U.S. News & World Report named HSS number one in orthopedics, number three in rheumatology and number seven in geriatrics.
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