Patients with open tibia shaft fractures were much more likely to develop a nonunion than those with closed fractures. Ten percent (69/721) of patients with a closed fracture developed a nonunion ...
They used Achilles tendon allografts placed through drill holes across the open physes in both the distal femur and proximal tibia. None were found to have angular deformity or injury to the ...
Broken bones are common injuries, and many children will experience at least one fracture (break) in their growing years. How they happen—and how we treat them—can be very different in children than ...
Intramedullary (IM) rods are used to align and stabilize fractures. IM rods are inserted into the bone marrow canal in the center of the long bones of the extremities. They may be used in the femur ...
Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is an enigmatic condition with confusing terminology ... standing foot pronation and a history of orthotics use, MTSS or stress fracture. Muscle hernia, stress ...
Cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis therapy TA117 24 January 2007 24 January 2007 Methadone and buprenorphine ...