Isolated breaks are rare, and, when they do happen, they tend to be difficult to reduce (reset) and fixate (stabilize). Posterior malleolus fractures can be challenging to an orthopedist since the ...

Results showed operative fixation of isolated, closed humeral shaft fractures may lead to improved upper limb function, ...

This rate (4%) is lower than that reported by Ganong, 6 who found that 19% of patients in his study of young otherwise healthy skiers with isolated tibial shaft fractures developed fat embolism ...