• From Jan 2017 to Dec 2019, 357 patients with per/intertrochanteric femur fractures underwent surgery by closed reduction and internal fixation, of whom 12 patients were indentified with rare preoperative imaging features, the lesser trochanter was almost equally bisected. (researchsquare.com)
  • Two-part pertrochanteric femur fractures with bisection of the lesser trochanter have an irreducible fracture pattern with cortical locking and soft tissue incarceration. (researchsquare.com)
  • Two-part intertrochanteric femur fractures with bisection of the lesser trochanter were first reported by Moehring et al. (researchsquare.com)
  • Outcomes of Surgical Management of Closed Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures above Total Knee Arthroplasties: A Case Series Orthoplastic Surgery. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The GPC reconstruction nail (left) are used for complex fractures involving ipsilateral neck and shaft femur fractures. (indianorthopaedic.com)
  • The GPC reconstruction nail (right) are used for complex fractures involving ipsilateral neck and shaft femur fractures. (indianorthopaedic.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: Bridge plating of distal femur fractures with lateral locking plates is susceptible to varus collapse, fixation failure, and nonunion. (stanford.edu)
  • While medial and lateral dual plating has been described in clinical series, the biomechanical effects of dual plating of distal femur fractures have yet to be clearly defined. (stanford.edu)
  • to simulate comminuted extraarticular distal femur fractures (AO/OTA 33A). (stanford.edu)
  • Top diagram is a nondisplaced, or incomplete, femoral neck fracture. (medscape.com)
  • Bottom diagram is an impacted femoral neck fracture. (medscape.com)
  • For patients in whom femoral neck fracture is strongly suspected but standard radiographic findings are negative, an AP view with internal rotation provides a better view of the femoral neck. (medscape.com)
  • In general, the treatment of complex hip dislocations depends on the associated fracture (e.g., femoral head fracture, femoral neck fracture, and acetabular fracture). (jocr.co.in)
  • For patients in whom femoral neck fracture is strongly suspected but standard x-ray findings are negative, an AP view with internal rotation provides a better view of the femoral neck. (medscape.com)
  • Initial femoral stem position in cementless bipolar hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture in elderly patients is associated with early implant subsidence: a radiographic analysis. (gov.tw)
  • Multiple Injuries were sustained including a left open intra-articular comminuted supracondylar femur fracture, right femoral shaft fracture, right intertrochanteric hip fracture, right tibial plateau fracture, and a left closed talar body and neck fractures. (faoj.org)
  • Here, we report the long-term outcome of a young man treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the medial wall fracture, a valgus osteotomy of the femur and a restock of the impaction with autologous bone graft. (jocr.co.in)
  • Open reduction internal fixation techniques were used for definitive fixation of the comminuted talar fractures. (faoj.org)
  • Status post internal fixation, the talonavicular, subtalar and tibiotalar joints were unstable per intra-operative examination. (faoj.org)
  • Elegant™ Gam Nail is a new internal fixation device for the treatment of proximal femoral fractures. (sharmaortho.com)
  • and soft tissue healing similar to internal fixation of limb fractures. (pdfplayer.org)
  • Malgaigne fracture, bucket handle fracture, and pelvic "dislocation") ( Fig. 15.40 ). (radiologykey.com)
  • An anteroposterior or posteroanterior force vector produces vertically oriented pubic rami fractures and disruption of the pubic symphysis and the sacroiliac joints, resulting in pelvic "dislocation" ("sprung" pelvis or "open book" injury). (radiologykey.com)
  • A 22-year-old truck driver involved in a ski accident sustained an obturator dislocation of the right hip associated with a femoral head impaction in the weight-bearing zone and a medial wall fracture of the acetabulum. (jocr.co.in)
  • In 12% of the patients, the dislocation is combined with a femoral head fracture (complex dislocations) [1, 2] which could result in severe complications such as avascular necrosis (AVN) and subsequent early secondary osteoarthritis. (jocr.co.in)
  • Indentation fractures of the femoral head have been reported to occur in 35%-55% of patients after traumatic obturator dislocation [3, 4, 5]. (jocr.co.in)
  • An obturator hip dislocation with a femoral head and a medial wall acetabular fracture is a very rare combination. (jocr.co.in)
  • He sustained an obturator dislocation of the right hip associated with a severe femoral head impaction fracture in the weight-bearing zone and a medial wall fracture of the acetabulum (Fig. 1, 2, 3). (jocr.co.in)
  • Check for glenohumeral joint dislocation - Dislocations with associated isolated greater tuberosity fracture can be reduced under conscious sedation. (orthojournalhms.org)
  • An ankle fracture can occur in any of the three bones - the tibia, fibula and talus. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • The tibia, more commonly known as the shinbone, is one of the most commonly fractured bones in the body. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • Tibia shaft fractures are potentially unstable and these are usually treated surgically. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • DeBaun MR, Goodnough LH, Hidden KA , Nork SE, Kleweno CP, Hebert-Davies J. Type III Open Tibia Fractures Treated With Single-Stage Immediate Medullary Nailing and Attempted Primary Closure Yield Low Rates of Flap Coverage. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The GPC Multi-angle locking tibial nail is indicated in tibial shaft fractures, metaphyseal fractures and pilon fractures of tibia. (indianorthopaedic.com)
  • It can also be used for diaphyseal fractures in which a retrograde approach is indicated (e.g. ipsilateral tibia and/or patella fractures, proximal or distal endoprosthesis, adipositas permagna). (sharmaortho.com)
  • ELEGANT® Multi Locking Tibia Nail provide innovative locking options, in combination with cancellous bone locking screws, increase the stability of the proximal fragment for proximal third fractures. (sharmaortho.com)
  • with a lesser trochanteric fracture, pain occurs during flexion and internal rotation. (medscape.com)
  • The main fracture pathoanatomy of these cases included: The anterior fracture line passed along the intertrochanteric line to the medial lesser trochanter and bisected it into two equal parts from mid-level of the lesser trochanteric protrusion. (researchsquare.com)
  • Cemented bipolar arthroplasty with trochanteric reconstruction is a very good option for patients whose life expectancy is not more than ten years and who has unstable IT fractures. (jmsronline.com)
  • Used for the fixation of Pertrochanteric fractures ,Intertrochanteric fractures ,High subtrochanteric fractures,Ipsilateral trochanteric fractures,Combination fractures (in the proximal femur) ,Pathological fractures. (sharmaortho.com)
  • Most hip fractures occur in elderly individuals as a result of minimal trauma, such as a fall from standing height. (medscape.com)
  • The elderly with osteoporotic bone are more prone to hip fractures from low-energy trauma like simple falls, whereas younger patients who sustain a hip fracture tend to sustain high-energy trauma from a motor vehicle accident. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • A bone may get fractured completely or partially and it is caused commonly from trauma due to fall, motor vehicle accident or sports. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • Comminuted talar fractures are commonly the result of high-energy trauma. (faoj.org)
  • Comminuted talar fractures are commonly the result of high-energy trauma and associated with multiple injuries. (faoj.org)
  • On the other hand, achievement of solid fusion reduces risk of re-kyphosis and implant failure.Methods: Study was prospectively conducted on 40 patients with T10-L2 traumatic burst fractures, assigned into 2 equal groups: a fusion and a non-fusion group.Results:Mean age of patients was 37.2 years with minimal male predominance.Fall from height was the most common mode of trauma (62.5%) followed by RTAs. (pdfplayer.org)
  • Distal clavicle fractures are traumatic injuries usually caused by direct trauma to the shoulder from a fall in adults. (orthobullets.com)
  • Cervical spine fractures can occur secondary to exaggerated flexion or extension, or because of direct trauma or axial loading. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Isolated transverse or vertical sacral fractures ( Fig. 15.36 ) are rare and have to be differentiated from insufficiency fractures in osteopenia that have usually both a vertical and horizontal course. (radiologykey.com)
  • A lateral force vector characteristically causes transverse fractures of the pubic rami, vertical compression fractures of the sacrum, and fractures of the iliac wings, as well as pelvic instability caused by rotation of one or both hemipelvises (rotational instability). (radiologykey.com)
  • Fracture of the transverse process of L5 where the iliolumbar ligament attaches is a harbinger of an unstable pelvic injury. (radiologykey.com)
  • It occurs below the knee and above the ankle, and can fall under a few types of fractures - transverse fracture refers to a break in a straight horizontal line while an oblique/spiral fracture refers to an angulated fracture. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • Fracture patterns included transverse (49), oblique (21), and communited (3) fractures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Pelvic fractures must be assessed for both stability and acetabular involvement. (radiologykey.com)
  • This cartilage does not show up on X-ray, therefore you can see a "joint space" between the femoral head and acetabular socket. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • with a stress fracture or severe impaction fractures (types 1 and 2, respectively), the only physical findings may be minor pain with little or no limitation in range of motion. (medscape.com)
  • Additionally, over impaction of the fracture fragments may lead to significant loss of limb length. (jmsronline.com)
  • The combination of traumatic obturator dislocations and a femoral head impaction is rare and the treatment challenging. (jocr.co.in)
  • A closing wedge intertrochanteric osteotomy was performed aiming to turn the head impaction out of the weight-bearing zone and the large head defect filled with the bone block removed from the osteotomy. (jocr.co.in)
  • The proximal part of the lesser trochanter connected to the head-neck fragment and attached by the psoas major tendon, while the distal part of the lesser trochanter connected to the femoral shaft and attached by the tendon of the iliac muscle.These fractures were irreducible by a closed maneuver and were reduced with limited assistance by some devices, and short intramedullary nails were used for fixation of these fractures. (researchsquare.com)
  • 10 ] reported four kinds of irreducible fractures, including a type in which the proximal fragment attached to a lesser trochanter was locked underneath the shaft fragment, bisected lesser trochanter with a locked proximal fragment, a posteromedial fragment overlapped at the fracture site, and a proximal fragment was flexed passively by the underlying lesser trochanter. (researchsquare.com)
  • Femur interlocking nails are used for fracture shaft of femur in adults .They are available in stainless steel and titanium. (indianorthopaedic.com)
  • The GPC Unreamed Humeral Nail is indicated in open fractures of humeral shaft. (indianorthopaedic.com)
  • The humerus nail cannulated is indicated in diaphyseal fractures of humerus shaft, proximal humerus fractures with diaphyseal extension and impending. (indianorthopaedic.com)
  • The GPC tibial nail is indicated in open & closed tibial shaft fractures, tibial malunion and nonunions. (indianorthopaedic.com)
  • Two state of the art medio-lateral (ML) locking options enable primary compression or secondary controlled dynamization and indicated for fractures in the tibial shaft as well as for metaphyseal and certain intraarticular fractures of the tibial head and the pilon tibiale. (sharmaortho.com)
  • Present indications include all patients with femoral shaft fractures and open physis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We included 73 femoral shaft fractures in 69 patients treated with retrograde flexible intramedullary nailing with a minimum follow up of 5 years. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Flexible intramedullary nailing is reliable and safe for treating paediatric femoral shaft fractures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Last few decades has seen increasing trend towards operative management of femoral shaft fractures in paediatric patients but opinion regarding optimal method of fixation of these fractures remains divided [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • On retrospective search of hospital records, we found 81 patients of femoral shaft fractures treated with flexible intramedullary nailing at our institute with a minimum follow up period of 5 years. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Of these 81 patients, 69 patients with 73 femoral shaft fractures were available for follow up. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Indication for surgery in all cases was displaced femoral shaft fracture with open femoral physis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Type 3 injuries (double breaks in the pelvic ring) include straddle fractures (vertical fractures of both superior pubic and ischiopubic rami or unilateral vertical rami fractures associated with symphyseal diastasis) ( Fig. 15.39 ) and injuries with complete disruption of both the anterior and posterior pelvic ring (e.g. (radiologykey.com)
  • Because all ligaments stabilizing the osseous pelvic ring (e.g., iliolumbar, anterior and posterior sacroiliac, and sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments) are affected in this type of injury, the pelvic instability is most severe and both rotationally and vertically unstable. (radiologykey.com)
  • Yang CC, Tzeng YH, Wang CS, Lin CC, Chang MC, Chiang CC (2020, Oct). Untreated small posterior fragment of ankle fracture with early removal of syndesmotic screw is associated with recurrent syndesmotic instability. (gov.tw)
  • Furthermore, in certain complex fractures and sometimes in subtrochantric fractures, with tendency for marked flexion of proximal fragment, closed reduction and its maintenance if often unsuccessful. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Mechanical failure including loss of purchase of the compression screw within the femoral head, pulling of the side plate and dis-engagement of the screw and barrel have been reported to occur in as many as 28% of fractures. (jmsronline.com)
  • Type 1 injuries include avulsion fractures that occur at tendinous attachment sites, such as the anterosuperior and anteroinferior iliac spines, ischial tuberosity, and iliac crest. (radiologykey.com)
  • These fractures occur commonly in children before closure of the corresponding physis (cartilage plate) and athletes secondary to forcible muscular contraction. (radiologykey.com)
  • While many fractures are the result of high force impact or stress, bone fracture can also occur as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • In young, healthy patients, these fractures usually result from high-velocity injuries, such as motor vehicle collisions or falls from significant heights. (medscape.com)
  • Despite comparable fracture locations, the differences in low- and high-velocity injuries in older versus younger patients outweigh their similarities. (medscape.com)
  • Stable pelvic fractures ( Fig. 15.34 ) do not disrupt the osseous ring formed by the pelvis and sacrum (type 1 injuries) or disrupt it in only one place (type 2 injuries), whereas unstable fractures ( Fig. 15.35 ) completely disrupt the ring in two or more places (type 3 injuries). (radiologykey.com)
  • Type 2 injuries (single break in the pelvic ring) include ipsilateral fractures of the superior and inferior pubic (ischiopubic) rami, fracture of the pubic body adjacent to the symphysis, subluxation of one sacroiliac joint ( Fig. 15.37 ) or the pubic symphysis, and a fracture paralleling the sacroiliac joint ( Fig. 15.38 ). (radiologykey.com)
  • Pelvic fractures are frequently associated with severe soft tissue injuries, including vascular lacerations, compression or disruption of peripheral nerves, and perforation of the urinary bladder, urethra, rectosigmoid, and anus. (radiologykey.com)
  • Overuse injuries are common cause of stress fractures in athletes. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • In the literature, the timing for treatment of comminuted talar fractures remains controversial, even in the presence of multiple injuries. (faoj.org)
  • We present the case of a stable patient with multiple long bone injuries and a comminuted talar fracture, the subsequent management and outcome, and review the current literature for management of comminuted talar fractures. (faoj.org)
  • These injuries are treated in descending order from most life threatening, and the definitive treatment of talar fractures may be staged. (faoj.org)
  • We present the case of a stable patient with multiple long bone injuries and a comminuted talar fracture. (faoj.org)
  • Figure 2 During his secondary survery, radiographs were taken that revealed a closed talar comminuted fracture among his other injuries. (faoj.org)
  • To introduce the clinical features of and surgical techniques for a rare type of irreducible pertrochanteric femur fracture pattern with bisection of the lesser trochanter. (researchsquare.com)
  • 9 ], with a low incidence among total pertrochanteric fractures. (researchsquare.com)
  • Saudan M, Lubbeke A, Sadowski C, Riand N, Stern R, Hoffmeyer P: Pertrochanteric fractures: is there an advantage to an intramedullary nail? (imed.pub)
  • System of intramedullary nails that is designed to help restore the shape of the fractured long bone to its natural, pre-injured state. (sharmaortho.com)
  • Flexible intramedullary nailing in paediatric femoral fractures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Flexible intramedullary nailing has emerged as an accepted procedure for paediatric femoral fractures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Flexible intramedullary nailing introduced for femoral fractures by Nancy group in 1982 [ 22 ], has become popular with many orthopaedic surgeons and remains the treatment of choice for these fractures at our institute due to its favourable results and lack of serious complications. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We undertook a long term retrospective study of paediatric femoral fractures treated with flexible intramedullary nailing at our institute. (biomedcentral.com)
  • approximately 15-20% of patients die within 1 year of fracture. (medscape.com)
  • In elderly patients, hip fracture most often results from a simple fall. (medscape.com)
  • Another common type 1 injury represents a unilateral pubic ramus fracture (usually in the superior ramus) occurring in elderly patients after a fall or prosthetic hip replacement surgery and in athletes as stress fracture. (radiologykey.com)
  • The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released new guidelines on the management of hip fractures in patients over the age of 65. (medscape.com)
  • Regional analgesia can be used to improve preoperative pain control in patients with hip fracture. (medscape.com)
  • In patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, similar outcomes can be achieved with general or spinal anesthesia. (medscape.com)
  • Arthroplasty should be used for patients with unstable (displaced) femoral neck fractures. (medscape.com)
  • Use of a cephalomedullary device is recommended for the treatment of patients with subtrochanteric or reverse obliquity fractures. (medscape.com)
  • In asymptomatic postoperative hip fracture patients, a blood transfusion threshold of no higher than 8g/dl should be used. (medscape.com)
  • Use of an interdisciplinary care program in hip fracture patients with mild to moderate dementia improves functional outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • People who have overused their joints may result in stress fractures appearing while older patients with osteoporosis may suffer a fracture from the weakening of their bones. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • Surgical options may be considered for specific fracture patterns in younger patients. (orthojournalhms.org)
  • Risk factors for cut-out failure of Gamma3 nails in treating unstable intertrochanteric fractures: An analysis of 176 patients. (gov.tw)
  • The ideal treatment for patients with a thoracolumbar burst fracture remains controversial. (pdfplayer.org)
  • All patients with open fractures, pathological fractures, metabolic bone disease or neuromuscular disorders were excluded from search. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Background: In this study, a retrospective evaluation was made of patients aged 70 years and over who were applied with proximal-femoral nail (PFN) or calcareous replacement cemented hemiarthroplasty in respect of early and late-stage morbidity and mortality and functional personal independence. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • Methods: The study included a total of 77 patients aged over 70 years with an AO type 31-A1 or 31-A2 fracture. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • The patients were separated into two groups as those applied with proximal femoral nailing and those applied with calcar replacement hemiarthroplasty. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • This paper describes the complications of cut out or the anisomelia of the lower limbs of patients with intertrochanteric fractures who underwent valgus reduction surgery. (imed.pub)
  • Sixty-one patients with 3rd and 4th degree, according to Tronzo classification, intertrochanteric fractures underwent surgery with the use of Dynamic hip screw type sliding screw and valgus reduction. (imed.pub)
  • No cut out complications occurred in the 3rd and 4th degree intertrochanteric fractures with a Baumgaertner index ≥ 25 mm, when the reduction and valgus fixation of the intertrochanteric fracture was performed with the Dynamic hip screw type sliding pin, as there was also, in the majority of patients, no anisomelia of the lower limbs. (imed.pub)
  • a randomized, prospective study of 206 patients comparing the dynamic hip screw and proximal femoral nail. (imed.pub)
  • A coronoid-centric classification system of proximal trans-ulnar fracture-dislocations has almost perfect intraobserver and interobserver agreement. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Trans-ulnar Fracture Dislocations of the Elbow: A Systematic Review and Clarification of Classification Systems. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Traction method is used for the management of fractures and dislocations that cannot be treated by casting. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • This applies to stable or unstable types, and in traumatic and pathologic fractures. (sharmaortho.com)
  • View of Is Fusion Mandatory with Spinal Fixation of Traumatic Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures? (pdfplayer.org)
  • Thoracolumbar burst fractures are one of the most common types of traumatic spinal fractures. (pdfplayer.org)
  • The proximal fractures of the femur are counted among the group of orthopedic and traumatic pathologies which consume most of the financial resources set aside for health worldwide. (imed.pub)
  • 6. Fredø HL, Rizvi SA, Lied B, Rønning P, Helseth E. The epidemiology of traumatic cervical spine fractures: a prospective population study from Norway. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Soft tissue release and short cephalomedullary nail fixation for this fracture pattern provide stable fixation and allow early exercise. (researchsquare.com)
  • Many studies have reported predictable stability and healing in these stable fracture patterns. (jmsronline.com)
  • There are also different types of kneecap fractures - a stable fracture refers to non-displaced bones, a displaced fracture refers to bones that do not line up correctly, and a comminuted fracture refers to bone that shatters into three or more pieces. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • These cases are defined as irreducible fracture patterns, and some form of open reduction with the insertion of a device is used in these cases. (researchsquare.com)
  • Octogenarian and Nonagenarians Are at a Higher Risk for Experiencing Adverse 30-Day Outcomes Following ORIF of Ankle Fractures. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The likelihood of a second break in the pelvic ring (type 3 injury) increases with a greater degree of joint diastasis or fracture displacement at the primary injury site. (radiologykey.com)
  • 16] However, the risk of developing osteonecrosis has been suggested with delayed fixation after fracture displacement. (faoj.org)
  • Humeral Nail (Helical Blade) System permits indirect reduction of diaphyseal fractures and approximation of metaphyseal fractures. (sharmaortho.com)
  • Osteoporosis coupled with a tendency to fall is responsible for high incidence of hip fractures at this age. (jmsronline.com)
  • The incidence of these fractures in females steadily increases with advancing age and overall female to male ratio is about 2:1. (jmsronline.com)
  • Incidence and mortality of hip fractures in the United States. (imed.pub)
  • On plain radiographs, anteroposterior (AP) and lateral views demonstrate most hip fractures. (medscape.com)
  • In the unstable jumper's fracture ( Fig. 15.41 ), dissociation of the central portions of the sacrum from its lateral portions occurs by bilateral vertical sacral fractures, most commonly through the neural foramina representing the weakest points in the sacrum. (radiologykey.com)
  • Nov. 20-21, 2021 AOTrauma Course: Advanced Principles of Fracture Management for ORP, Kaohsiung Taiwan. (gov.tw)
  • Nov. 20-22, 2021 AOTrauma Course: Advanced Principles of Fracture management, Kaohsiung Taiwan. (gov.tw)
  • Nov. 19-21, 2021 AOTrauma Course: Basic Principles of Fracture Management, Kaohsiung Taiwan. (gov.tw)
  • Bone grafting of the defect helps to restore congruence and containment of the hip and additionally reinforces the femoral neck. (jocr.co.in)
  • A kneecap fracture, also known as a patellar fracture, impacts the small bone that sits at the front of your knee. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • Iliac Crest Allograft with Plate Osteosynthesis for a Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Donor-Site Fracture: A Case Report. (mayoclinic.org)
  • A bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone is cracked or broken. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • The word "Fracture" implies to broken bone. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • Simple fractures in which the fractured pieces of bone are well aligned and stable. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • Unstable fractures are those in which fragments of the broken bone are misaligned and displaced. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • Greenstick fractures: This is a unique fracture in children that involves bending of one side of the bone without any break in the bone. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • Bone cells begin forming on the either side of the fracture line. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • The objective of early fracture management is to control bleeding, prevent ischemic injury (bone death) and to remove sources of infection such as foreign bodies and dead tissues. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • In skeletal traction, a pin is inserted through the bone distal to the fracture. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • These nails have been designed for specific applications to help restore the shape of the fractured bone to its natural, pre-injured state. (indianorthopaedic.com)
  • act as an immobilization device to hold the ends of the fractured bone. (sharmaortho.com)
  • C2 (~30%) and C7 (~20%) are the most commonly fractured levels 7 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Classification systems of pelvic fractures combining the direction of the force that created the injury with the fracture pattern seen radiographically allow a highly specific injury description and are preferred by orthopedic surgeons ( Table 15.1 ). (radiologykey.com)
  • Non-displaced fractures and paediatric fractures are generally treated non-surgically. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • We thus undertook a retrospective study of paediatric femoral fractures treated with titanium or stainless steel flexible nails at our institute with a minimum of 5 years follow up. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the last few decades, sliding hip screw (DHS) became the standard way of fixation of IT fractures world over. (jmsronline.com)
  • The Use of the Piriformis Fossa Radiographic Landmark to Predict "In-Out-In" Placement of the Posterosuperior Femoral Neck Screw. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Radiographic and clinical results of modified 2-incision sinus tarsi approach for treatment of calcaneus fracture. (gov.tw)
  • You will be glad to know that not all fractures require surgical intervention - non-invasive treatments can sometimes be effective too. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • Non-surgical treatments like this may require a period of immobilisation followed by serial x-rays to monitor fracture healing and eventually followed by rehabilitation. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • Your orthopaedic specialist may recommend surgical fixation of the fracture using titanium screws and plates. (specialistortho.com.sg)
  • To achieve this, maintenance of fracture reduction with immobilization technique is done by either non-operative or surgical method. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • This is a surgical procedure in which the fracture site is adequately exposed and reduction of fracture is done. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • 4] Others have proposed that surgical treatment of talar fractures may promote revascularization to the talar body. (faoj.org)
  • Figure 3 CT scan further demonstrates the comminuted nature of the talar fracture, and allowed for better surgical planning pre-operatively. (faoj.org)
  • Surgical treatment continues to be the treatment of choice for intertrochanteric fractures of the femur. (imed.pub)
  • However, although the surgical treatment of the proximal fracture of the femur is widely known and accepted in the orthopedic field, it is not without risk with the cut out being the most feared complication. (imed.pub)
  • Conservative treatment of her fractures with skeletal traction, which used to be the standard in earlier parts of 20th century, which involves prolonged confinement to bed. (jmsronline.com)
  • Dr. Goodnough has conducted research on the role of skeletal stem cells in fracture healing. (stanford.edu)
  • Topics have included the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on skeletal stem cells in fractures. (stanford.edu)
  • Open (compound) fractures are severe fractures in which the broken bones cut through the skin. (fixthebones.com.au)
  • The characteristics of these fracture pathoanatomy, causes of irreducibility, intraoperative techniques and clinical outcomes were summarized. (researchsquare.com)
  • Intertrochanteric (IT) fractures of femur are common in elderly people with osteoporotic bones and often the result of minor domestic falls. (jmsronline.com)