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 ...

The joint above the calcaneus, called the subtalar joint, is responsible for allowing the foot to rotate inward and outward. Calcaneus fractures are almost always the result of severe, high-energy ...

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 ...

A stress fracture is generally the result of overuse or repeated trauma to a bone. Also known as "fatigue fractures," stress fractures may occur when muscles become fatigued or overloaded and transfer ...

1 University of Glasgow College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, Glasgow, UK 2 University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Birmingham, UK A short systematic review of the ...

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 ...

Oil and gas exploration professionals have begun to focus more on unconventional oil and gas reserves in recent years as a result of their increased efforts. Fractures have a significant impact on the ...

Femur fractures were predominantly managed surgically (70.2%), whereas isolated ... A total of 228 cases were documented, and of these, approximately 155 were supracondylar fractures, of which 70.9% ...