• Cozen investigated valgus deformities after proximal tibial fractures in children [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The adolescent age group with skeletal immaturity deserves special attention from the surgeons because of grave complications like avascular necrosis of the femur head and angular deformities. (ijrsms.com)
  • The aim of this study is to report the outcome of an adolescent femur shaft fracture treated with a rigid intramedullary interlocking nail in North Indian patients. (ijrsms.com)
  • Femur shaft fractures constitute 1.6% of overall fractures in children. (ijrsms.com)
  • [ 2 - 4 ] The management of shaft femur fractures is age dependent. (ijrsms.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • The Agile Nail is intended for insertion in the medullary canal of a femur for the alignment and the stabilization of fractures and for the correction of deformities. (limbhealing.com)
  • A total of 90 patients were studied, out of which 60 patients were with fracture distal femur and 30 patients were with proximal tibia fractures. (ijoro.org)
  • Out of 44 patients of distal femur fracture group 10 (22.72%) had infection where as in proximal tibia fracture group 4 (15.38%) out of 26 patients (all were operated by ORIF technique) had infection. (ijoro.org)
  • Varus deformity was found in 3 patients (6.66%) of distal femur fracture patients and 4 patients (15.38%) of proximal tibia fracture patients out of these 3 were operated by ORIF and 1 by MIPO. (ijoro.org)
  • Muscle wasting was found in 20 patients (40.44%) of distal femur fracture patients. (ijoro.org)
  • Limb shortening was found in 7 patients (15.90%) of distal femur fracture. (ijoro.org)
  • Limp shortening was present in 17 patients (38.60%) of distal femur fracture and 4 patients (15%) of proximal tibia fracture out of these 4 were operated by ORIF and 1 by MIPO. (ijoro.org)
  • Delayed Union was found in two patients (4.54%) of distal femur fracture patients. (ijoro.org)
  • Extension lapse was found in four patients (9.09%) of distal femur fracture and 1 patient (5.88%) of proximal tibia fracture. (ijoro.org)
  • New technique for treatment of unstable distal femur fractures by locked double plating: case report and biomechanical evaluation. (ijoro.org)
  • Sanders R, Swiontkowski M, Rosen H, Helfet D. Double-plating of comminuted, unstable fractures of the distal part of the femur. (ijoro.org)
  • Treatment of distal femur fractures using the less invasive stabilization system: surgical experience and early clinical results in 103 fractures. (ijoro.org)
  • 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)
  • A prospective study was conducted in five private hospitals in the district of Bankura, West Bengal over a period of two years (April 2010 to March 2012) on 70 patients with closed shaft femur fractures between 6- 14 years age of either sex. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • The aim was to find out the short term complications of titanium elastic nailing in diaphyseal fracture of femur in children and compare the findings of this study with pre- existing studies in this field. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • The treatment of paediatric shaft femur fracture has been drastically changed over the last two decades to internal fixation by elastically stable intra- medullary nail (ESIN). (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • Wrists fractures (distal radius), hand bone fractures (metacarpals), and fingers or thumb fractures (phalanges) are some of the common fractures of the upper extremities that might result in malunion. (drvasuortho.com)
  • Tibial plateau fractures are one of the most common fractures, accounting for about 1.66% of systemic fractures. (xcmedico.com)
  • Fractures of the radius and ulna are the most common fractures of the upper extremity, with distal fractures occurring more often than proximal fractures. (aafp.org)
  • [ 5 ] Because supracondylar fractures may be oriented obliquely on the lateral view, coursing proximally from anterior to posterior, an AP view with cephalad angulation of the x-ray beam may help to better demonstrate such a fracture. (medscape.com)
  • Fractures of the hand, wrist, fingers, forearm, etc., are the common malunion fractures resulting in certain angulation or bend after a broken bone heals. (drvasuortho.com)
  • Angulation (bend) of the fractured bone. (drvasuortho.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors that influence residual angulation after treating pediatric distal tibial diaphyseal fractures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Valgus angulation after pediatric distal tibial fractures persisted in this study sample. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Depending on the degree of angulation, buckle and greenstick fractures can be managed with immobilization. (aafp.org)
  • These fractures are treated with immobilization or surgery, depending on the degree of displacement and angulation. (aafp.org)
  • 2.85% encountered acute reactive synovitis, 5.71% developed angulation of fracture site and 2.85% developed per operative breakage of nail. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • Fractures of the proximal humerus are seen in all age groups but are more common in older patients. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • There is lack of reliability in interpreting radiographs to accurately classify proximal humerus fractures. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • Approximately 85% of all fractures of the proximal humerus are in this category. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • Neer's anatomic concept for standardizing the terminology of fractures of the proximal humerus. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • Distal humerus fractures in adults are relatively uncommon injuries, representing only about 3% of all fractures in adults. (medscape.com)
  • In a study of 4536 consecutive fractures in adults seen in the Massachusetts General Hospital emergency department, only 0.31% were supracondylar (bicolumn) fractures of the distal humerus. (medscape.com)
  • In young adults, most distal humerus fractures occur from high-energy trauma, sideswipe injuries, motor vehicle accidents, falls from heights, and gunshot wounds. (medscape.com)
  • The clinical presentation of a supracondylar humerus fracture (SCHF) is that of a painful swollen elbow that the patient is hesitant to move. (medscape.com)
  • In the early 1980s, the AO-ASIF group reported good and excellent results in 27 of 39 patients with comminuted fractures of the distal humerus. (medscape.com)
  • Intra-articular Fractures of the Distal Humerus in the Adult. (uth.edu)
  • Check for glenohumeral joint dislocation - Dislocations with associated isolated greater tuberosity fracture can be reduced under conscious sedation. (orthojournalhms.org)
  • Plain film radiography is the definitive diagnostic modality for joint dislocations of the thumb, serving both to describe the geography of the dislocation and to rule out the possibility of coexisting fractures. (medscape.com)
  • Olecranon fractures range from simple nondisplaced fractures to complex fracture-dislocations of the elbow joint. (boneandspine.com)
  • trimalleolar fracture dislocations are eversion/pronation, external rotation injuries with the posterior tibiofibular ligament remaining INTACT and pulling off the posterior part of the tibia. (orthonet.on.ca)
  • 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)
  • To heal the broken bone without any deformity, the bony ends must be realigned to their natural position through orthopedic surgery by reduction of the displacement. (drvasuortho.com)
  • Any fracture pattern can be seen, but the displacement of all components must be less than 1 cm, except anatomic neck fractures, to be considered in this group according to Neer's concept. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • concluded, generally in 2 to 3 weeks, a program to regain shoulder motion is started as for fractures with minimal displacement and anatomic neck fractures. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • Fracture displacement is largely due to the pull of the triceps. (boneandspine.com)
  • Other views may also be helpful, such as the internal oblique view for lateral condyle fractures. (medscape.com)
  • simple split fracture of the lateral condyle. (xcmedico.com)
  • Type II: Lateral condyle split type combined with compression fracture. (xcmedico.com)
  • Tibial plateau fractures are complex injuries caused by high- or low-energy trauma that primarily affect young adults or those in retirement. (xcmedico.com)
  • Radial head fractures may be difficult to visualize on initial imaging but should be suspected when there are limitations of elbow extension and supination following trauma. (aafp.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)
  • These fractures include the Bennett fracture or oblique fracture through the base of the first metacarpal with dislocation of the radial portion of the articular surface. (medscape.com)
  • [ 3 ] The Rolando fracture is similar to the Bennett fracture except that the fracture at the base of the metacarpal is comminuted with similar dislocation of the fragments. (medscape.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)
  • this is an avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle immediately beyond the articular surface with the knee. (patient.info)
  • an avulsion off the medial malleolus with a comminuted fibular fracture is often caused by the pronation-abduction mechanism. (orthonet.on.ca)
  • Dr Vasudeva Juvvadi , one of the best doctors for malunion fractures treatment in Hyderabad, says "If the position of malunion fracture allows the limb for functional use after it heals then further correction is optional. (drvasuortho.com)
  • Combined fractures involving both the ulna and radius generally require surgical correction. (aafp.org)
  • its most common complications are recurrence or undercorrection and offers a limited correction of the deformity. (orthonet.on.ca)
  • The following video has been prepared by the Queensland Ambulance Service and demonstrates the correct application of the CT-6 Splint on an adult patient with a femoral shaft fracture. (nsw.gov.au)
  • Indication for surgery in all cases was displaced femoral shaft fracture with open femoral physis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Femoral shaft fracture is the most common major paediatric orthopaedic. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • Femoral shaft fracture is the most common major paediatric orthopaedic injury that most orthopaedist will treat routinely and is the most common paediatric orthopaedic injury requiring hospitalisation. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • A Tibial Eminence Fracture, also known as a tibial spine fracture, is an intra-articular fracture of the bony attachment of the ACL on the tibia that is most commonly seen in children from age 8 to 14 years during athletic activity. (orthobullets.com)
  • 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)
  • This article shares the classification, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of tibial plateau fractures through actual cases, aiming to improve doctors' understanding and ability to deal with the disease. (xcmedico.com)
  • There are many classification methods for tibial plateau fractures, but no one classification can cover all fracture types seen clinically. (xcmedico.com)
  • Treatment of radial head fractures depends on the specific characteristics of the fracture using the Mason classification. (aafp.org)
  • Numerous classification schemes have been devised to categorize and discuss supracondylar fractures. (medscape.com)
  • 5] As surgeons became more adept at surgical reduction and internal fixation, the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen-Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (AO-ASIF) group described a classification based on fracture pattern and degree of comminution (see Classification). (medscape.com)
  • Incomplete compression fractures without cortical disruption, called buckle (torus) fractures, are common in children. (aafp.org)
  • Greenstick fractures, which have cortical disruption, are also common in children. (aafp.org)
  • Krettek C, Tscherne H. Transarticular joint reconstruction and Indirect Plate Osteosynthesis for complex distal supracondylar femoral fractures. (ijoro.org)
  • Surgical treatment of supracondylar fractures has evolved significantly over the past few decades. (medscape.com)
  • When subtrochanteric and supracondylar fractures are included the femoral shaft fractures represents about 1.6% of all bony injuries in children. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • This type of fracture can be a simple wedge-shaped split or a comminuted, compression fracture, etc., often involving the tibial spine. (xcmedico.com)
  • A typical wedge-shaped non-comminuted fracture fragment is split outward and downward, and this type of fracture is common in young patients without osteoporosis. (xcmedico.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)
  • 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)
  • In addition to unicondylar or bicondylar and articular surface fractures, there are also transverse or oblique fractures of the proximal tibia. (xcmedico.com)
  • compressive fractures of the articular surface, typically from extreme force such as fall from a height or being hit by a vehicle, although in patients with osteoporosis minimal force may be needed. (patient.info)
  • In Osteoarthritis, the protective cartilage on the end of the bones gradually breaks down causing pain, stiffness, deformity and reduced function. (limbhealing.com)
  • In vivo measurement of bending stiffness in fracture healing. (ijoro.org)
  • Understanding the developmental anatomy of the pediatric elbow helps ensure that normal ossification centers are not misinterpreted as fracture fragments. (medscape.com)
  • The femoral shaft fractures constitute 1.6% of the pediatric fractures. (ijrsms.com)
  • It is indicated for the treatment of subtrochanteric fractures and of femoral shaft fractures, in pediatric patients, with the exception of newborns and infants, and in adult patients with an appropriate medullary canal. (limbhealing.com)
  • Pediatric flat foot is a deformity of the feet in which the arch, which runs lengthwise along the sole of the feet, has collapsed to the ground or has not formed at all and the foot remains flat rather than arched as in normal feet. (jointandsports.com)
  • There was no avascular necrosis, angular deformity and infection. (ijrsms.com)
  • However, tibial angular deformities, especially distal tibial fractures, are less favorable injuries with regard to remodeling. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Final limb length discrepancy and any angular or rotational deformities were determined. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Accurate reduction should be performed to prevent residual deformity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This fracture tends to varus and should be treated with open reduction, medial support plate, and cancellous bone screw fixation. (xcmedico.com)
  • 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)
  • Reduction of the fracture depends on an intact posteromedial periosteal sleeve in younger patients. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • With comminuted bicolumn fractures, repeat films following initial reduction or with longitudinal traction maintained often prove helpful. (medscape.com)
  • According to Rabiner et al, ultrasonography is highly sensitive for elbow fractures, and a negative ultrasound may reduce the need for radiographs in children with elbow injuries. (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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Patients with open fractures, polytrauma and neurovascular injuries were excluded. (ijrsms.com)
  • Tibial plateau fractures are often accompanied by soft tissue injuries of the knee joint, and the specific injury conditions determine the final treatment plan. (xcmedico.com)
  • Hyperextension injuries of the elbow, and forceful throws are less common causes of olecranon fractures. (boneandspine.com)
  • These fractures occur commonly in children before closure of the corresponding physis (cartilage plate) and athletes secondary to forcible muscular contraction. (radiologykey.com)
  • Soft tissue infection or osteomyelitis may occur with open fractures. (patient.info)
  • Undisplaced linear fractures that extend into the humeral head can occur. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • Neurovascular injury can occur in this type of fracture because the shaft may be displaced into the axilla. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • There are several types of fractures that can occur. (heightlengthening.com)
  • If left untreated, these fractures might cause impaired joint functions, osteoarthritis due to altered weight-bearing, change in posture, balance & movement, limb deformities and other such conditions that may alter your aesthetic look, and other cosmetic problems. (drvasuortho.com)
  • The MiniRail is designed to help with a variety of deformity corrections and lengthening procedures of small bones and joints in the foot and upper limb. (limbhealing.com)
  • The rigid intramedullary interlocking nail is a valuable option for the fixation of femoral shaft fractures in an adolescent age group with a good union rate and minimal complications. (ijrsms.com)
  • Aim of the study was to describe complications and problems in treating the fracture around knee joint by using LCP (locking compression plate). (ijoro.org)
  • See also the separate Complications from Fractures article. (patient.info)
  • It is relatively free of serious complications despite asymptomatic malalignment and LLD in significant percentage of 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)
  • This endeavour is an honest effort to analyse the short term complications of titanium elastic nailing in paediatric diaphyseal femoral fractures in a new set up where conservative treatment was performed in greater magnitude and to look in to factors causing them and possibly to provide a way as to how to minimise these complications. (openorthopaedicsjournal.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)
  • 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)
  • We undertook a long term retrospective study of paediatric femoral fractures treated with flexible intramedullary nailing at our institute. (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)
  • The frequency of olecranon fractures on follow-up may suggest the occult nature of these fractures. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, in olecranon fractures extension mechanism is affected. (boneandspine.com)
  • We retrospectively reviewed the records of 75 children under the age of ten who were treated at two referral centers for distal tibial diaphyseal fractures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, prior studies have not investigated residual deformities or the factors that may influence them after distal tibial diaphyseal fractures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Management of femoral diaphyseal fractures in the age group of 6-14 years is highly controversial. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • It is a fairly common occurrence that greenstick fractures in children may go undetected and treated as a minor incident. (heightlengthening.com)
  • His clinical interests include nonunions, periarticular fractures, fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum, and infections. (stanford.edu)
  • 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)
  • Fracture of the transverse process of L5 where the iliolumbar ligament attaches is a harbinger of an unstable pelvic injury. (radiologykey.com)
  • Knee fracture can result in neurovascular compromise or compartment syndrome. (patient.info)
  • Of 130 patients (mean age, 7.5 yr), 43 (33%) had a radiograph result positive for fracture. (medscape.com)
  • Tokarski et al found that use of conventional radiography may be reduced in patients with a low clinical concern for fracture and normal elbow ultrasound. (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)
  • All patients under ten years old who sustained distal tibial fractures between 2001 and 2008 and were treated at one of two tertiary referral centers were included. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This type of fracture is most common in elderly patients. (xcmedico.com)
  • Surgical options may be considered for specific fracture patterns in younger patients. (orthojournalhms.org)
  • Appropriate splinting will assist with haemodynamic control as well as providing an analgesic affect, but remember that all patients with confirmed or highly suspected femoral fractures should have early consideration for regional analgesia (femoral nerve block, FNB or fascia iliaca block, FIB), upon arrival in the ED. (nsw.gov.au)
  • Present indications include all patients with femoral shaft fractures and open physis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • All patients with open fractures, pathological fractures, metabolic bone disease or neuromuscular disorders were excluded from search. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Of these 81 patients, 69 patients with 73 femoral shaft fractures were available for follow up. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Femoral shaft fractures in the paediatric patients have traditionally been treated non- operatively with either early spica cast or a period of traction followed by application of hip spica cast until the time of fracture union. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)
  • 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)
  • In general, axial malalignments will remodel in children after forearm or femoral shaft fractures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In adults, distal radius fractures are the most common forearm fractures and are typically caused by a fall onto an outstretched hand. (aafp.org)
  • Isolated midshaft ulna (nightstick) fractures are often caused by a direct blow to the forearm. (aafp.org)
  • The most common mechanism of an olecranon fracture is a fall on the semiflexed supinated forearm. (boneandspine.com)
  • Rarely, a three-part fracture is encountered involving the lesser or greater tuberosity as well as the surgical neck. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • For complicated fractures, computed tomography (CT) also can be helpful with regard to surgical planning. (medscape.com)
  • Current CORIT research programs include: (1) Development new mitigation strategies for prevention of prosthetic joint infections, (2) The prevention and treatment of periprosthetic fractures, (3) Quantifying and enhancing surgical skills through computer-assisted and robotic technologies, and (4) Biomechanical simulation and optimization of orthopaedic procedures. (uth.edu)
  • Congenital talipus equino varus, commonly called club foot is a common congenital deformity where in one or both the feet are turned towards an inward and downward position. (jointandsports.com)
  • A greenstick fracture is most commonly seen in childhood. (heightlengthening.com)
  • It is most commonly seen in children - and may also be called a buckle fracture. (heightlengthening.com)
  • Evolution of internal fixation of long bone fractures. (ijoro.org)
  • 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)
  • If the break is severe, chances are your bone doctor will need to reduce the fracture during surgery. (heightlengthening.com)
  • Soft tissue release and short cephalomedullary nail fixation for this fracture pattern provide stable fixation and allow early exercise. (researchsquare.com)
  • The fracture may be stable enough to permit immobilization of the arm at the side in a sling-and-swathe but may require a spica cast or abduction pillow splint to hold the arm in the reduced position. (teachmeorthopedics.info)
  • The "bag of bones" treatment was used when bone quality or fracture pattern was not sufficient to gain stable fixation. (medscape.com)
  • The characteristics of these fracture pathoanatomy, causes of irreducibility, intraoperative techniques and clinical outcomes were summarized. (researchsquare.com)
  • Clinical fracture union occurred at an average of 10.8 ± 1.5 weeks, while radiographic union occurred at an average of 12.7±1.2 weeks. (researchsquare.com)
  • [ 7 ] Knowledge of the mechanisms of injury, the range of skeletal and soft tissue findings in the different patterns of injury, and the proper indications for additional views all aid in the recognition of subtle fractures. (medscape.com)
  • The most common radius and ulna fractures, with a summary of their management and indications for referral, are shown in Table 1 . (aafp.org)
  • Some other risk factors that can cause malunion are growth disturbances due to epiphyseal cartilage injury, open fractures, infections, segmental fractures, bone loss, soft tissue imposition, etc. (drvasuortho.com)
  • A fall onto an outstretched hand is the most common mechanism of injury for fractures of the radius and ulna. (aafp.org)
  • It should be noted that these fractures may be complicated by a median nerve injury. (aafp.org)
  • There were 53 males (57 fractures) and 16 females (16 fractures) in this series with an average age of 8.3 (range 4-15) years at the time of injury (Table 1 ). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The causes of malunion fractures are associated with bone healing, alignment, or an infection that occurs during the healing process. (drvasuortho.com)
  • Studies have confirmed that in the experience of treating tibial plateau fractures, the probability of wound dehiscence or infection is higher after both the medial and lateral sides of bicondylar fractures are fixed with bone plates. (xcmedico.com)
  • He complained from deformity, gait and lateral knee pain. (bonefractures.org)
  • Knee fracture refers to fractures of any of the parts of bone involved in the joint itself. (patient.info)
  • these usually fracture when the knee is stressed. (patient.info)
  • Fractures around the knee are common in children, but the pattern of knee fractures differs. (patient.info)
  • Pain and deformity, swelling around the knee. (nsw.gov.au)