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

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 ...

Introduction Ankle fractures are common in the elderly population. Surgical fixation is technically challenging and often results in complications due to high rates of osteoporosis and vascular ...

Pre-operative plan for open reduction and internal fixation (1 week following placement of a spanning external fixator and fibula plating). Research Publications. The HSS Orthopedic Trauma Service has ...

1 Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Changping Hospital, Bejing, China; 2 Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Bejing, China; Purposes: The aim of ...

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

COMPRESSION tests and tension tests on cast iron have been carried out in an environment of hydrostatic pressure 1. The results for the fracture stresses are shown in Fig. 1.

ORIF surgery is needed only for severe fractures. It's often done as emergency surgery. If your bone is in pieces, it may need to be repositioned and held in place with screws or plates until it ...

Treatment of Hand Fractures with External Fixation. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine eJournal 2(4), 1998]. Available at: https://www.medscape.com ...

If you break a bone, the treatment you receive will depend on its location and severity. Learn about surgery, what to expect from recovery and using casts and crutches.