Severely comminuted distal femur fractures require anatomic internal fixation for best results, but obtaining rigid fixation of the multiple fragments may be challenging or impossible using ...

Rabin SI. In Severely Comminuted Intercondylar-Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures, Use the Device That Fits. MedGenMed 1(3), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine ...

Objective To analyze the stability of humerus supracondylar fracture fixation with Kirschner wires comparing intramedullary and lateral (Fi), and two parallel lateral wires (FL) fixation in ...

Credit: Fractures of the femur in children, treated by Bryant's method of vertical extension / by J.M. Barton. Source: Wellcome Collection. Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal ...

Surgeons should aim to prevent intraoperative femur fractures by identifying high-risk patients and surgical risk factors. Sound change during broaching is key to know when to stop. KOLOA ...

The tibia is the major bone of the lower leg, commonly referred to as the shin bone. Tibia fractures can occur from many types of injuries and come in different shapes and sizes. Each fracture must be ...

A talus fracture can cause swelling and pain. The talus is one of the major bones that form the ankle joint and serves as an important link between the leg and foot. Injuries to the talus can have a ...

Major osteoporotic fractures including hip, vertebral, forearm and wrist, and humerus were diagnosed based on x-ray reports extracted from the electronic medical records (EMR). The cause of fracture, ...

Exclusion criteria were a T score of −2.5 or less at any of these sites, any major systemic illness or metabolic bone disease, a previous clinical spine or hip fracture, use of any ...