Congenital hip dislocation, more commonly called developmental dysplasia of the hip, or DDH, may occur at birth or may not develop for several months. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint, with the head of the femur, the long leg bone, fitting...
The femur, the bone between your hip and knee joints, is the longest bone in your skeleton. Femur fractures are common in children under the age of 5 because their bones are quite soft and falls are frequent. Femur fractures in infants, however,...
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...
The scaphoid is a bone in the wrist that is the most frequently fractured of the carpal bones. Due to the anatomy of the blood supply to the bone, a fracture is capable of disrupting blood supply, resulting in necrosis or death of the bone....
Bennett's Fracture is a fracture of the thumb at its base. Bennett's fracture occurs where the base of the thumb meets the wrist. Because of the location and type of injury, Bennett's fracture almost always includes the dislocation of the thumb....
A baby may be placed in a full-body cast, also called a hip spica cast, to keep her immobilized after surgery or to treat conditions such as developmental hip dysplasia. Caring for a baby in a full-body cast can be stressful, especially since...
Both fractures and sprains can cause pain and swelling. However, if the pain is localized on the thumb side of the wrist and there is tenderness and swelling in the snuffbox, and it doesn't seem to be getting better, you may have a scaphoid...
The rounded top of the thighbone, or femur, fits into a concave socket in the pelvis at the hip bone, allowing for full range of movement. A hip fracture occurs when some part of the upper portion of the thighbone breaks, causing pain and...
Casts protect and support injured or broken bones in order to reduce muscle spasms, pain, swelling and further injury. Casts come in various materials, but the most widely used materials are plastic and fiberglass. Depending on the type of injury,...
