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1st Metacarpal Shaft Fracture/The Shaft of the 1st metacarpal fracture is extra-articular, Oblique fracture, Pure transverse, Y or T shaped complete intra-articular and extraarticular fracture occurs...
Read articleAccidental Knee Dislocation/Knee Injury is a potentially devastating injury and is often a surgical emergency. This injury requires prompt identification, evaluation with appropriate imaging, and consultation with surgery for...
Read articleAcetabulum fractures mean the fracture, dislocation, bleeding, injury of acetabulum the incomplete hemispherical, deep, cup-shaped, or inverted horseshoe-shaped articular structure that encloses the head of the...
Read articleAcute Wound/Wounds are defined as a disruption of the normal structure and function of skin and underlying soft tissue that is caused by trauma or chronic...
Read articleAdult Forearm Fractures/The forearm is the part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow. It is made up of two bones: the radius and...
Read articleThe American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons classification of periprosthetic hip fractures divides the femur into three separate regions: level I: proximal femur distally to the lower extent...
Read articleAmputation Causes/Amputation is a major health burden on the families, society, and on medical services as well. Traumatic limb amputation is a catastrophic injury and an...
Read articleAmputation Symptoms/Amputation is a major health burden on the families, society, and on medical services as well. Traumatic limb amputation is a catastrophic injury and an...
Read articleAmputation Treatment/Amputation is a major health burden on the families, society, and on medical services as well. Traumatic limb amputation is a catastrophic injury and an...
Read articleAn aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC), maybe non-malignant, non-cancerous bone tumor-like, explosive, expansile nature like vascular lesions that can grow aggressively, be locally destructive, and weaken bones to...
Read articleAn ankle fracture is a break of one or more ankle bones. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and an inability to walk on the leg. Complications may include an associated high ankle...
Read articleAnkle Joint Fracture/An ankle fracture is a break of one or more ankle bones. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and an inability to walk on the leg. Complications may include...
Read articleA zygomaticomaxillary fracture—often called a ZMC fracture or tripod/tetrapod fracture—is a break of the cheekbone where the zygoma (cheekbone) meets the maxilla (upper jaw) and the...
Read articleThe orbital roof is the bony “ceiling” of the eye socket. It is made mainly by the frontal bone. It separates the eye from the front...
Read articleAn orbital medial wall fracture is a break in the thin bone on the inner side of the eye socket. The eye socket is the orbit....
Read articleAn orbital floor fracture is a break in the thin bone that makes the “bottom” of the eye socket. Your eye sits in a bony cup...
Read articleA cough-induced rib fracture happens when repeated, forceful coughing (or one severe cough) places very high stress on the rib cage. The muscles between the ribs...
Read articleA naso-orbitoethmoid (NOE) complex fracture is a break of the thin bones in the middle of the face where the top of the nose meets the...
Read articleLeFort fractures are specific break patterns in the middle of the face (the “midface”). They were first mapped by a French surgeon, René Le Fort, who...
Read articleVertical Root Fractures (VRF) are dental issues that can cause severe pain and damage to your teeth. In this article, we’ll break down everything you need...
Read articleTooth fractures can be painful and worrying, but understanding them can help you take better care of your oral health. In this article, we’ll provide you...
Read articleA fracture blister can happen when a bone breaks, and it’s important to understand what it is, what causes it, and how to deal with it....
Read articlePathologic fractures represent a growing concern in the field of musculoskeletal oncology. The incidence of pathologic fractures is rising, primarily due to improved diagnosis and treatment of...
Read articleFracture of Bones is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone. In more severe cases, the bone...
Read articleOlecranon bursitis is a condition characterized by swelling, redness, and pain at the tip of the elbow. If the underlying cause is due to an infection, fever...
Read articleA lateral ligament ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments outside the ankle are stretched beyond their limits. Injury to these ligaments causes pain and swelling in the...
Read articleMedial ankle sprains are usually caused by a sudden twisting, turning, or rolling inwards of the ankle. A medial ankle sprain can occur due to a fall...
Read articleHand fracture means the injury, dislocation, fracture, or breaks of the bone of the hand with injury of tendon, cartilage, ligament, and soft tissue laceration. You...
Read articleThe Keifhaber-Stern classification was proposed originally by Hastings and later modified by Keifhaber and Stern in 1998. This classification, along with the Eaton classification, is the most widely accepted...
Read articleA Bankart lesion is an injury of the glenoid labrum due to an anteroinferior shoulder dislocation, often located in the 3–6 o’clock position (1) and causes...
Read articleThe Brachial Plexus Compression Test, also called Morley’s Compression Test is employed for the assessment of thoracic outlet syndrome which produces tenderness at the basis of the neck...
Read articleReverse Hill-Sachs defect, also called a McLaughlin lesion, is defined as an impaction, impression fracture of the anteromedial aspect of the humeral head and causes posterior dislocation of...
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