A patient has a fractured wrist.The doctor has scheduled open reduction.This means that:
A) Traction is used to bring the bone ends into alignment
B) A cast is used to bring the bone ends into alignment
C) The doctor will move the bone ends back into alignment
D) The doctor will move the bones back into alignment during surgery

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Open reduction refers to a surgical procedure where the doctor will make an incision to access the fractured area and manually realign the bone ends. Option A refers to a form of non-surgical reduction known as traction. Option B describes another non-surgical approach, using a cast to immobilize and gradually align the bone. Option C is similar to option D, but it implies that the reduction will occur without surgery.

A Patient Has a Fractured Wrist