The principles of acute fracture management involve stabilizing the patient who may have other injuries more life-threatening, checking the neurovascular status of the patient, performing a reduction or attempting to correct the anatomic...
There are two bones in the lower leg (shin). The smaller one is the fibula; the larger one is the tibia. You can feel the tibial crest in the front of the leg. There is not much soft-tissue coverage medially (toward the other leg). This has...
Physical therapy after any fracture can be difficult and painful. However, the complications associated with a displaced bone fracture pose unique challenges during your rehabilitation and recovery. Following the recommendations of your orthopedic...
The thigh bone, or femur, is a very strong bone, and a great deal of energy is required to break it. That is why most femur fractures occur with motor vehicle accidents or falls from height. The signs of a femur fracture are usually pretty...
