Orthopedic surgical device company Meduloc received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its intramedullary fracture fixation system. The system is designed to treat small, long bone fractures, combining ...

A lateral malleolus fracture is a break in the bone on the outside of your ankle joint. The lateral malleolus is part of the fibula, the smaller of two bones of the lower leg that carries around 10% ...

Physical therapy helps your foot heal after a Jones fracture by improving movement and strength. A Jones fracture usually heals completely about three months after the injury. Physical therapy can ...

Background: To explore the causes of early- and mid-term complications and failures following femoral neck system (FNS) treatment for femoral neck fractures in young and middle-aged adults, to ...

Introduction For any orthopaedic surgeon working with trauma; ankle fractures are one of the most common injuries treated. The treatment of ankle fractures can be conservative, using external fixation ...

Objectives Periprosthetic fractures have considerable clinical implications for patients and financial implications for healthcare systems. This study aims to determine the burden of periprosthetic ...

Department of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China Background: Anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) is a key surgical intervention for cervical spine ...