Reduction and immobilization displaced fractures should not be delayed. As conditions allow, open reduction with stable internal fixation must rapidly follow initial management to limit further insult ...

Your hands and feet are made up of dozens of little bones that all work together to allow you to perform everyday activities. If just one of these bones is injured or damaged, regular tasks can become ...

A comminuted fracture is when a bone breaks into three or more pieces. These typically require surgery and take longer to heal than other fractures. A comminuted fracture happens when you break a bone ...

Q: My father broke his ankle and they said he needs surgery. Why can’t they just put it in a cast and let it heal on its own? A: The ankle joint is made up of three bones. The tibia (shin bone) and ...

A bone fracture is a crack or break in a bone. Bone fractures usually result from a high force impact or stress. People with osteoporosis or bone cancer may experience a fracture with very little ...

Eight years after Hawkins' description of talar neck fractures, Canale and Kelly [20] reported a type IV fracture -- a displaced talar neck fracture with either dislocation or subluxation of all three ...