Avulsion fractures represent a significant clinical concern among adolescent athletes. These injuries occur when a sudden, forceful contraction of muscle or tendon pulls a fragment of bone away ...

Through a minimally invasive technique, the talus fracture was reduced and fixed using 2 cortical screws. He continued to return at regular follow-up intervals and healed uneventfully, and at 1 year ...

Apophysitis describes a chronic traction injury at the insertion site of a tendon. There is a gradual onset of pain with no clear history of injury. Without adequate preventive methods, an avulsion ...

Diastasis of the proximal fibula from the tibia demonstrated the high energy nature of the trauma. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed the complex proximal tibia fracture with a separate tibial ...

Fractures of the Talus: Anatomy, Evaluation, and Management. MedGenMed 1(3), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine eJournal 3(3), 1999].

A middle-aged man presented with a history of high-energy trauma with no open wounds, sustaining ipsilateral intertrochanteric and distal femur fractures with a patellar lower pole avulsion fracture.

Avulsion Fracture Causes and Treatments. Calcaneus Fracture Is a Broken Heel Bone. Talus Fracture of the Ankle. What Is a Pathologic Fracture? Greenstick Fractures in Children. Joint Subluxation ...

Have outer foot pain? Here are common causes of pain on the outer side of your foot, the symptoms to watch for, and how to ...

A fracture requiring surgery, such as one involving the knee or ankle joint Call 911 or your local emergency helpline number if you've had a high-energy injury (such as a motor vehicle accident or ...

Slightly ahead of schedule, Rockets guard Reed Sheppard was officially active and cleared to play in Sunday's road game versus Phoenix. After suffering a right thumb avulsion fracture on March 6 ...