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The wrist is then placed in a cast until healing, at which time the pins are removed and therapy begun. External fixation is a time-honored technique that involves using an external frame holding pins ...

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

If you have had the unfortunate injury of a fracture or broken bone, then you may understand how painful this can be. A broken bone requires swift medical attention to ensure proper healing and ...

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) is a surgical approach that's used for repairing certain types of bone fractures. An open reduction is an invasive surgical bone realignment, as opposed to a ...

Additionally, calcaneal distraction facilitates the initial reduction of fractures through ligament and joint capsule traction, thereby preventing postoperative ankle joint contracture and stiffness.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433, Singapore Correspondence to: Dr. Ying-Ho Chan, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock ...

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 ...

What is ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation? Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to stabilize and heal a broken bone. You might need this procedure to ...