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, ...

Plain radiographs may show a PCL avulsion fracture. MRI has proved to be sensitive and specific for diagnosis of acute PCL injury and it can detect meniscal and chondral damage. Reconstruction is ...

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 ...