• He described a fracture of the fibula 2 to 3 inches above its tip associated with a tear of the deltoid ligament and lateral subluxation of the talus. (medscape.com)
  • In 1848, Tillaux [ 6 ] described an external rotation fracture in which the anterolateral corner of the lower tibia was avulsed by the tibiofibular ligament, a fracture that had been depicted without comment in Sir Astley Cooper's [ 7 ] 1822 treatise on fractures. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical outcomes and osseous healing showed no significant differences according to Dickman's classification of transverse atlantal ligament injuries. (e-neurospine.org)
  • Atlas fractures are classified as stable or unstable based on the integrity of the transverse atlantal ligament (TAL) [ 3 ]. (e-neurospine.org)
  • The transverse ligament prevents anterior displacement of the C1 on the C2 and inhibits the translation of lateral masses of the C1 ring. (e-neurospine.org)
  • However, with dorsiflexion (95-100°) and radial deviation (10°), the scaphoid becomes trapped between the volar edge of the radius proximally and the trapezium and trapezoid distally at the level of the radioscaphocapitate ligament, thereby fracturing the scaphoid through impaction. (medscape.com)
  • Children may also sustain fractures of the femoral neck and intertrochanteric region, as well as proximal or distal growth plate fractures. (medscape.com)
  • In a simple classification for fractures of the proximal end of the fifth metatarsal, fractures are classified as (1) those of the tuberosity and (2) those of the proximal metatarsal within 1.5 cm of the tuberosity. (medscape.com)
  • A simple fracture was found at the proximal AO and SPO lines in 80% and 86% of all displaced fractures, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Of scaphoid fractures, 15-20% occur at the proximal pole, while 10-15% occur through the distal pole of the scaphoid. (medscape.com)
  • Outcome of fractures of the middle phalanx is usually more favourable than those of the proximal phalanx. (aofoundation.org)
  • Acute fractures, Jones fractures, and stress fractures may be described as (1) early fractures, (2) delayed union fractures, or (3) nonunion fractures. (medscape.com)
  • Three common types of fractures that are classified by their cause include stress fractures, avulsion fractures, and buckle fractures. (novacaremedical.net)
  • Stress fractures can result from prolonged impact or repetitive forces. (txortho.com)
  • Some fractures, such as stress fractures, may not show up on an X-ray. (txortho.com)
  • Fatigue or stress fractures A fatigue fracture results from repeated wear on a bone. (lifenurses.com)
  • Pain associated with overuse injuries of the lower extremities, especially posterior medial tibial pain, is one of the most common symptoms that physically active persons, such as runners, experience Stress fractures in the tibia. (lifenurses.com)
  • Knowledge of the child's age, fracture type, associated injuries, and other factors enable one to choose a method of treatment. (medscape.com)
  • High energy injuries produce more comminuted fractures. (medscape.com)
  • Fracture results from mechanical injuries. (healthpathy.com)
  • Fractures are one of the most common injuries that occur and can happen to people of any age. (novacaremedical.net)
  • A fracture is just another term for a broken bone, encompassing several types of fractures that can occur due to traumas such as car accidents, falls, or sports injuries, or repetitive motions that slowly cause the break. (novacaremedical.net)
  • The most common causes of fractures are injuries, prolonged stress from overuse, and bone weakening diseases, such as Osteoporosis or tumors. (txortho.com)
  • Malleolar fractures are types of ankle injuries which include fractures malleolar regions of tibia and fibula [medial and posterior malleoli arise from the tibia, distal end of the fibula is called lateral malleolus] and/or associated ligaments. (boneandspine.com)
  • The AO Spine classification of upper cervical injuries is a concise and comprehensive system for categorizing the spectrum of traumatic bony and ligamentous injuries involving the occipital condyles , atlas (C1) , or axis (C2) . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Adoption is not yet widespread and at many institutions, injuries will still be described using more traditional terminology or site-specific classification systems. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Nonetheless, the AO Spine classification highlights important unifying principles and uses terminology that is common with the more popular AO Spine classifications of injuries in the subaxial cervical and thoracolumbar spine . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Hip fractures are typical injuries of the elderly [1]. (traumainternational.co.in)
  • Among the earliest observations on the pathomechanics of ankle injuries were those by Sir Percival Pott, [ 1 ] who, in an article entitled "Some Few General Remarks on Fractures and Dislocations," published in 1768, attempted to relate the clinical findings in a given case to the injuries that caused them. (medscape.com)
  • Atlas fracture is rare and accounts for 1.3% to 2% of all spinal injuries and 2% to 13% of all cervical spine fractures [ 1 , 2 ]. (e-neurospine.org)
  • Higher-impact injuries from falls or severe motor vehicle accidents can lead to more complex fracture/dislocation patterns of the wrist (ie, perilunate fracture/dislocation). (medscape.com)
  • 2 Thus, these injuries account for fewer than 1 percent of all fractures. (radsource.us)
  • Fractures usually result from injuries or overuse. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Fractures (and other musculoskeletal injuries) vary greatly in severity and in the treatment needed. (msdmanuals.com)
  • These injuries can complicate treatment of the fracture and/or cause temporary or permanent problems. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The forensic medical aspects of closed bone fractures of the hands are important in connection with the need to establish the nature, mechanism of occurrence, severity, and duration of these injuries. (for-medex.ru)
  • During 1971 and 1975, the National Football Head and Neck Injury Registry recorded 259 cervical spine fractures, subluxations, and dislocations in high school and college football. (kingstonyouthlacrosse.org)
  • This review covers primary fractures and dislocations involving the wrist region. (medscape.com)
  • Most wrist fractures and dislocations are a result of axial loading on the outstretched palm and extended wrist, usually from a fall on outstretched hand (FOOSH), motor vehicle accident, or sports contact injury. (medscape.com)
  • 1 The incidence of Lisfranc joint fracture dislocations is approximately 1 in 55,000 persons each year. (radsource.us)
  • Vertebral fractures and dislocations may cause a disruption of descending sympathetic tracts, so that the patient is unable to activate sympathetic responses from the baroreceptor reflex. (medscape.com)
  • Diaphyseal fractures are classified based on their pattern, degree of comminution, and soft-tissue disruption, if open. (medscape.com)
  • Retrospective interpretation of 38 radiographs of complete subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures in two patient groups-one group being treated with bisphosphonates (19 fractures in 17 patients) and a second group not being treated with bisphosphonates (19 fractures in 19 patients)-was performed by three radiologists. (drug-injury.com)
  • 4. D'Imporzano M, Biggi F, Petrachi BV : Static-Dynamic intramedullary nailing (SDIN) in diaphyseal and metaphyseal lower limb fractures. (iabcr.org)
  • Long oblique fractures more often pass through one of the condyles, splitting proximally towards the diaphyseal cortex on the side of the uninjured condyle. (aofoundation.org)
  • AP radiograph of 6-year-old boy (struck by car) demonstrating fracture of the right femur, dislocation of the right hip, and fracture of the left femoral neck. (medscape.com)
  • Fracture and Dislocation Classification Compendium-2018. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Nélaton [ 3 , 4 ] suggested out that it was the high Dupuytren fracture, with or without intercrural dislocation of the talus, that most deserved designation as the Dupuytren fracture, though because of the confusion it engenders, it is perhaps best to avoid the eponym altogether. (medscape.com)
  • The reduction and internal fixation of QP fractures in ABC fractures should be in the cephalic region. (bvsalud.org)
  • The surgery involves stabilizing the broken with the help of internal fixation or external fixation based up on the femur fracture. (drvasuortho.com)
  • Large segment, sagittally oriented palatal fractures could be stabilized with rigid internal fixation. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Comminuted palatal fractures were managed by standard LeFort I and alveolar buttress fixation, palatal splinting, and intermaxillary fixation. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • If complete rigid fixation was employed in the palate in type II, III, and IV fractures, a palatal splint was avoided in 60 percent of these cases. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Rigid internal fixation is therefore concluded to facilitate the treatment of certain types of palatal fractures by reduced length of intermaxillary fixation and avoidance of palatal splinting. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Treatment included extensive pulse lavage with antibiotic impregnated saline solution and reduction of the fractures using external fixation. (faoj.org)
  • The goal of this study is to determine functional outcome of Rush-pin fixation for fracture distal third of femur. (iabcr.org)
  • 30 Patients of fracture of distal third of femur treated with Rush-pin fixation. (iabcr.org)
  • Patient having transverse fracture of distal third of femur (Donald type II) had better result with rush pin fixation (Eiffel tower fixation) as compared to comminuted fracture or spiral or fracture with intercondylar extension. (iabcr.org)
  • 1. Arsen M. Pankovich : Ajunctive fixation in flexible intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures. (iabcr.org)
  • 3. Carey TP, Galpin R.D.: Flexible intramedullary nail fixation of pediatric femoral fractures. (iabcr.org)
  • 8. K. Donald Shelbourne, F. robert Bruekmann : Rush-pin fixation of supracondylar and intercondylar fractures of the femur. (iabcr.org)
  • Experiences with the intramedullary open Rush-pin fixation of femur shaft fractures in children. (iabcr.org)
  • 12. Ritter MA, Keating EM, Faris PM, Meding JB : Rush Rod fixation of supracondylar fractures above total Knee arthroplasties. (iabcr.org)
  • We retrospectively evaluated 53 consecutive patients with unstable atlas fracture who underwent halo-vest immobilization (HVI) or surgical fixation. (e-neurospine.org)
  • Surgical internal fixation had a higher fusion rate, shorter fracture healing time, more favorable clinical outcomes, and a more significant reduction in LMD and AADI compared to nonoperative management. (e-neurospine.org)
  • Stabilization by surgical reduction with interconnected fixation proved to be a more practical management strategy than nonoperative treatment for unstable atlas fractures. (e-neurospine.org)
  • Objective: To determine the prevalence of subclavicular hypoesthesia following open reduction and internal fixation for clavicle fracture, as well as if and how it impacts the patient's quality of life. (bvsalud.org)
  • Radius lengthening via external fixation is applicable while maintaining the distal epimetaphysis and normal transverse dimensions of the radial bone. (eco-vector.com)
  • Rods of bone, metal, or other material used for fixation of the fragments or ends of fractured bones. (lookformedical.com)
  • Greenstick Fracture- Mostly in case of Children. (healthpathy.com)
  • A greenstick fracture, which is seen in children, is an example of a partial break in bone continuity and resembles that seen when a young sapling is broken. (lifenurses.com)
  • Fracture of medial and lateral malleoli are called bimalleolar fractures. (boneandspine.com)
  • Focal lateral cortical thickening and transverse fracture are the most dependable signs, showing high odds ratios and the highest accuracy for diagnosing these fractures. (drug-injury.com)
  • With some dismay, those familiar with this earlier literature encountered an article in 1915 by Cotton, [ 10 ] in which he described this injury as a "new type of ankle fracture," modestly suggesting that, when the injury occurred in association with fractures of the medial and lateral malleoli, it be called "Cotton's fracture. (medscape.com)
  • The pitfalls of external immobilization are inadequate maintenance and a lower probability of reducing fractured lateral masses. (e-neurospine.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the fracture morphology of quadrilateral plate (QP) fragments is associated with the anterior and posterior columns in associated both-column (ABC) fractures. (bvsalud.org)
  • The QP fragments' fracture lines were divided into the anterior oblique (AO), superior posterior oblique (SPO), and mid-posterior oblique (MPO) lines, occurring in 100, 86, and 8 cases, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Terms describing the relative position of fracture fragments. (radiography.info)
  • When the bone fragments have broken through the skin, the fracture is called an open or compound fracture. (lifenurses.com)
  • A fracture is called impacted when the fracture fragments are wedged together. (lifenurses.com)
  • Treatment depends on the type and severity of the fracture and may include pain relievers, PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation), maneuvers or procedures to move the fractured bone fragments back into their normal position (reduction), immobilization of the injured part (for example, with a cast or splint), and sometimes surgery. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This type of fracture always needs surgery to heal. (drvasuortho.com)
  • In this type of fracture, the break is a straight horizontal line going across the femoral shaft. (drug-injury.com)
  • This type of fracture has an angled line across the shaft. (drug-injury.com)
  • In this type of fracture, the bone has broken into three or more pieces. (drug-injury.com)
  • After months of follow-up, there was good healing of the fractures with no infection of the tibia, fibula, and talus. (faoj.org)
  • Although Cooper had called attention to articular fractures of the posterior tibia in his 1822 treatise by including an illustration of one that had healed with posterior talar subluxation, Earle [ 9 ] was the first, in 1828, to report a fresh posterior lip fracture encountered at autopsy, a finding confirmed shortly thereafter by other European authors. (medscape.com)
  • Almost 50 years after Earles's report on posterior lip fractures, Nélaton [ 3 , 4 ] described fracture of the anterior lip of the tibia. (medscape.com)
  • Tibial fractures are broken bones in the tibia, the largest bone in the lower leg. (lookformedical.com)
  • Deforming force still continues and tilting of talus causes a shearing compression fracture of the medial malleolus. (boneandspine.com)
  • A compression fracture, commonly seen in children's bones. (radiography.info)
  • A compression fracture, as occurs in the vertebral body, involves two bones that are crushed or squeezed together. (lifenurses.com)
  • Acute foot fractures of normal bones are usually caused by the dropping of heavy objects on the foot or by stress associated with abnormal repetitive trauma. (medscape.com)
  • In deficient bones, insufficiency fractures may result from normal stress. (medscape.com)
  • The simultaneous fracture of more than one bone or several bones at a time. (healthpathy.com)
  • Distal femur fractures are common in older people as they have weak bones. (drvasuortho.com)
  • Fractures that occur in the smaller bones such as the toes or fingers will likely only have a splint placed to keep the bone and surrounding joints immobilized throughout the healing process. (novacaremedical.net)
  • More complex fractures may need surgical intervention to align the bones for proper healing. (txortho.com)
  • Osteoporosis causes a reduction in bone density and brittle or fragile bones that are vulnerable to fractures. (txortho.com)
  • Tumors can weaken bones, making them susceptible to fractures. (txortho.com)
  • These fractures are frequently associated with soft-tissue injury is common as the bones are subcutaneous. (boneandspine.com)
  • A bone fracture can be the result of high force impactor stress, or trivial injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such asosteoporosis, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is then termedpathological fracture. (lifenurses.com)
  • Most result in fractures of distal radius, scaphoid, and other carpal bones. (medscape.com)
  • Fractures of wrist bones ( n = 24) and metacarpal bones ( n = 218) were examined in persons struck by blunt objects. (for-medex.ru)
  • Isolated uncomplicated closed fractures of wrist bones have moderate severity. (for-medex.ru)
  • Fractures can break the skin (called open fractures) or not (called closed fractures). (msdmanuals.com)
  • How is a simple fracture treated? (novacaremedical.net)
  • The exact course of treatment that is required to ensure that a simple fracture is able to heal properly depends on the placement and severity of the fracture. (novacaremedical.net)
  • Type I open fractures are characterized by a clean wound smaller than 1 cm in diameter, appears clean with a simple fracture pattern and no skin crushing. (faoj.org)
  • Maisonneuve, [ 5 ] a pupil of Dupuytren, was the first and almost only surgeon before the 20th century to emphasize the role of external rotation in the production of ankle fractures, showing how external rotation of the talus in the ankle mortise could produce the high fracture of the fibula that bears his name. (medscape.com)
  • Aneurysmal and unicameral bone cysts, nonossifying fibroma, and eosinophilic granuloma also may lead to pathologic fracture in the child. (medscape.com)
  • A pathologic fracture is fracture that occurs when the normal integrity and strength of bone have been compromised by invasive disease or destructive processes or tumors. (lifenurses.com)
  • The hexapod external fixator (HEF) is increasingly used for high-energy tibial shaft fracture care as more general orthopedic surgeons are gaining expertise of this versatile device. (biomedcentral.com)
  • If they damage the cartilage, then the treatment for intra-articular fracture becomes more difficult. (drvasuortho.com)
  • [ 7 ] As many as 30% of femoral shaft fractures in children younger than 4 years may be the result of child abuse, and the most common cause of femur fractures in the nonambulatory infant is nonaccidental trauma. (medscape.com)
  • The fracture can be short, oblique, or transverse. (faoj.org)
  • and a high Dupuytren lesion, which refers to a transverse or short oblique fracture at the junction of the middle and distal thirds of the fibula accompanied by disruption of the syndesmosis -- though this latter injury undoubtedly includes an element of external rotation (Fig 1). (medscape.com)
  • Short oblique fractures usually originate in the intercondylar notch. (aofoundation.org)
  • Finally an indirect fracture of the fibula shaft, the level of which depends on how far proximally the interosseous membrane ruptures. (boneandspine.com)
  • Maisonneuve's most significant contribution was his description of a much more common fracture, the low external rotation fracture of the fibula, which, because it begins anteriorly below and ends posteriorly above the attachments of the respective tibiofibular ligaments, has been labeled the "mixed oblique" fracture (Fig 2). (medscape.com)
  • The treatment depends upon the severity of the fracture. (drvasuortho.com)
  • The recovery from a femur fracture depends on the severity of the fracture. (drvasuortho.com)
  • On average, it takes around 6 to 8 weeks for a bone fracture to heal, but this timeline varies quite a bit depending on the type and severity of the fracture, the treatment method that is used for the fracture, as well as the overall health of the patient being treated. (novacaremedical.net)
  • Additionally, fractures can be classified as either simple or compound, with simple fractures including all fractures that occur without breaking the surface of the skin and compound fractures including all fractures that do break the skin, leaving part of the bone exposed. (novacaremedical.net)
  • Fractures can occur in a variety of ways. (txortho.com)
  • Fractures can occur during contact with a hard surface, for instance during a fall to the cement while skateboarding or during contact with an object, such as a tree while snow skiing. (txortho.com)
  • Although the majority of fractures result from motor vehicle crashes and falls, some fractures occur because of diseases. (txortho.com)
  • Fractures that occur horizontally/vertically across the bone. (radiography.info)
  • Fractures that occur at an angle to the bone's axis or wind around the bone. (radiography.info)
  • Fractures of this type may occur spontaneously with little or no stress. (lifenurses.com)
  • See commentary "Commentary on "Surgical Versus Conservative Management for Treating Unstable Atlas Fractures: A Multicenter Study"" in Volume 19 on page 1026. (e-neurospine.org)
  • This multicenter study compared radiological parameters and clinical outcomes between surgical and nonsurgical management and investigated treatment characteristics associated with the successful management of unstable atlas fractures. (e-neurospine.org)
  • DISCUSSION: For PC fractures, transverse lines on the cephalic third of RAS indicated a possibility of the anterior approach, while transverse lines on the distal third or oblique and multifragmentary lines suggest the posterior approach. (bvsalud.org)
  • Classification of Bone Fractures Fractures usually are classified according to: Location Type Direction or pattern of the fracture line. (lifenurses.com)
  • A search for lacerations in the area of the fracture is important to rule out an open injury requiring urgent care and more aggressive stabilization. (medscape.com)
  • Hip fractures today are regularly treated by operative stabilization [10]. (traumainternational.co.in)
  • Update on Upper Cervical Injury Classifications: The New AO. (lww.com)
  • The AO Spine upper cervical classification system is relatively new, having been described in 2018 and shown to have reproducibility in a pilot study published in 2020 1,2 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Fracture is defined as the partial or complete discontinuity of the bone. (healthpathy.com)
  • A fracture, or discontinuity of the bone, is the most common type of bone lesion. (lifenurses.com)
  • It is said to be a simple or closed fracture, when site of fracture does not in contact with air. (healthpathy.com)
  • When site of fracture is in contact with air. (healthpathy.com)
  • When the structures surrounding the site of fracture is injured. (healthpathy.com)
  • However, pediatric femur fractures differ with regard to etiology, optimal method of treatment, as well as response to treatment, and complications. (medscape.com)
  • There are some unlikely but serious complications that are associated with bone fracture treatment, so the timeline and treatment plan may vary a bit from patient to patient in order to prevent and lower the risk of these complications as much as possible. (novacaremedical.net)
  • In this article, discussion will focus on the classification, complications, and treatment protocols of open fractures to the ankle joint. (faoj.org)
  • Patients with open fractures are at risk of complications of acute wound infection and osteomyelitis. (faoj.org)
  • With closed fractures of the navicular bone, especially in cases of late seeking medical help, complications such as a false joint and aseptic necrosis can be observed, causing pronounced radiocarpal joint dysfunction. (for-medex.ru)
  • Complications such as finger contractures in chronic metacarpal bone fractures were most observed in intra-articular, comminuted with mixed, and transverse fractures. (for-medex.ru)
  • All complications were documented according to Paley's classification. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transverse fractures are often produced by a direct blow to the limb, while torsion often produces a spiral fracture. (medscape.com)
  • The bone might crack (stable fracture), or the broken bone pieces go out of alignment (displaced fracture). (drvasuortho.com)
  • Fractures that are stable and properly aligned might be fixed with a brace or a cast. (drvasuortho.com)
  • These fractures may be stable or unstable, depending on the orientation of the fracture line (see below). (medscape.com)
  • The vertical oblique fracture is considered to be the least stable and most likely to require surgical intervention. (medscape.com)
  • Type A fractures are stable acute fractures, including fracture of the tubercle (A1) and incomplete fractures of the scaphoid waist (A2). (medscape.com)
  • Recent advances in adult orthopaedic traumatology have led to a more aggressive approach to the child with a femur fracture. (medscape.com)
  • however, it is uncommon for blood loss from an isolated femur fracture to necessitate transfusion. (medscape.com)
  • How Long Will It Take To Recover From A Femur Fracture? (drvasuortho.com)
  • Any fracture to this bone is termed a femur fracture . (drvasuortho.com)
  • A femur fracture takes more time to heal. (drvasuortho.com)
  • The damage to the femoral shaft and distal femur is the most common femur fracture. (drvasuortho.com)
  • If a fracture to the thigh bone occurs just above your knee joint, it is termed a distal femur fracture. (drvasuortho.com)
  • The distal femur fracture may also extend to your knee joint . (drvasuortho.com)
  • For the best femur fracture treatment, management and care plan - and for any other complicated bone fractures - including trauma, consult Dr Vasudeva Juvvadi. (drvasuortho.com)
  • The authors recommend reduction of tibial and/or fibular fracture(s) using the Ilizarov methodology especially in diabetic patients with open fractures and/or contaminated wound. (faoj.org)
  • By failing to include the syndesmotic injury that accompanies this fibular fracture, Pott described a nonexistent lesion. (medscape.com)
  • His original illustration, however, failed to show the necessary interosseous disruption, and the obliquity of the fibular fracture was depicted in the coronal rather than the characteristic sagittal plane. (medscape.com)
  • Low "mixed oblique" fibular fracture of Maisonneuve. (medscape.com)
  • We move next to a recent medical journal article, 'Bisphosphonate-Related Complete Atypical Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures: Diagnostic Utility of Radiography' , which was published in the October 2011 edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ). (drug-injury.com)
  • The objective of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of conventional radiography for diagnosing bisphosphonate-related atypical subtrochanteric femoral fractures. (drug-injury.com)
  • Radiographs are reliable for distinguishing between complete femoral fractures related to bisphosphonate use and those not related to bisphosphonate use. (drug-injury.com)
  • Now we go back several months to the June 2011 edition of the Drug Safety Update published online at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) web site for a piece entitled 'Bisphosphonates: atypical femoral fractures' . (drug-injury.com)
  • 5. Daniel borgin and B.L. Spragve : Treatment of distal femoral fractures with early weight-bearing. (iabcr.org)
  • 10. Kumar A, Jasani V, Butt MS. : Management of distal femoral fractures in elderly patients using retrograde titanium supracondylar nails. (iabcr.org)
  • Sometimes, the femur fractures extend into your knee joint, which are known as intra-articular fractures. (drvasuortho.com)
  • Although the DIP joint is somewhat forgiving, every effort should be made to reduce articular fractures anatomically, lest digital deformity and degenerative joint disease follow. (aofoundation.org)
  • This study aimed to assess the severity of closed bone fractures of the hands based on the features of the formation, course, and outcomes. (for-medex.ru)
  • Abstract Objective To analyze the radiological, clinical, and functional outcomes of clavicle fractures treated with the minimally-invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) technique. (bvsalud.org)
  • it is most common fracture in young children, The soft bone breaks on outside and bents. (healthpathy.com)
  • If the bone breaks straight across, it is a transverse fracture, and if the bone breaks into pieces, it is known as a comminuted fracture. (drvasuortho.com)
  • A fracture where the bone breaks into multiple pieces. (radiography.info)
  • This article reviews the epidemiology, evaluation, etiology, and treatment of pediatric femoral shaft fractures. (medscape.com)
  • Pediatric femoral shaft fractures are more common in males with approximately a 2.5:1 male to female ratio. (medscape.com)
  • What are the types of fractures? (novacaremedical.net)
  • There are several different types of fractures that can be classified by pattern, cause, or location. (novacaremedical.net)
  • These types of fractures can then be further classified depending on which bone has incurred the injury to ensure that diagnosis and treatment are accurate. (novacaremedical.net)
  • There are many types of fractures. (txortho.com)
  • Anterior approach to inferior C-2 to fractured dens with screws. (sonsa.org)
  • Typically, if a fracture is more severe, it is more likely to require surgery and a longer period of time spent wearing the case to ensure proper treatment and healing. (novacaremedical.net)
  • Presence of fat and blood in a joint, typically indicating a fracture. (radiography.info)
  • BACKGROUND: It is still in dispute as to whether a posterior approach is applied to reduce the posterior fractures of associated both-column acetabular fractures (ABC-AFs). (bvsalud.org)
  • fracture of the posterior malleolus. (boneandspine.com)
  • Common symptoms associated with fractures include swelling, pain, tenderness, the development of an abnormal bump, visible bruising and discoloration, and an inability to move the injured body part normally. (novacaremedical.net)
  • Doctors can sometimes diagnose fractures based on symptoms, the circumstances causing the injury, and results of a physical examination, but x-rays are usually needed. (msdmanuals.com)
  • There is a higher incidence of fractures in some sports that involve prolonged impact, high impact, balance, or high speeds. (txortho.com)
  • The overall incidence of these fractures appears to be increasing over time. (medscape.com)
  • The authors describe a case report of a diabetic patient with an open bi-malleolar ankle fracture sustained after a motor vehicle accident that was treated immediately after injury. (faoj.org)
  • Historically, an open ankle fracture commonly equated with much morbidity and mortality. (faoj.org)
  • 1] The purpose of this article will be to describe a report of a diabetic patient with an open dislocated ankle fracture and the significance of treatment with the use of an Illizarov apparatus. (faoj.org)
  • however, a more complex fracture pattern may result. (faoj.org)