A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that casting by itself was just as successful as ...

A medical research team at Saarland University, led by Professor Bergita Ganse, has discovered a new approach to monitoring ...

External fixation is a time-honored technique that involves using an external frame holding pins placed in the bone through small incisions on both sides of the fracture. External fixation, generally ...

Netizens noticed a scar on Aishwarya Rai's wrist at Cannes Film Festival 2025 leading to concerns about her well-being.

After complex fractures or an ORIF procedure, you may be required to wear a cast that is not to be removed. If you fracture your shoulder or arm, you may be required to wear a sling to keep the arm ...

ORIF is an abbreviation for open reduction internal fixation, a type of surgical procedure used to repair a serious bone break or a compound fracture. ... You might start with a non-weight-bearing ...

Keywords: ankle fracture, calcaneal distraction, cast immobilization, Danis–Weber type C ankle fractures, temporizing fixation. Citation: Song B, Shi J, Xu X, Hou X, Jia J and Pang T (2024) Calcaneal ...

Our study aims to evaluate the results among a population of active elderly patients with displaced fractures managed with either cast immobilization or internal fixation with volar locking plate.

After fracture fixation, the injured side is again stress tested. Radiographs (anterior–posterior and lateral) documenting the fixation are taken. Long arm cast with forearm in neutral prosupination ...

Different kinds of injury can damage the lower tibia, lower fibula, or talus. Only one of these bones might break, or you might have a fracture in 2 or more of these bones. In certain types of ...