Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was transported to a local hospital for surgery after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle during Sunday’s game against the ...

A short leg cast is first placed on the fractured side, the fracture is pulled out to length, and a one-and-a-half spica cast is placed. The cast need not include the foot on the injured side so ...

Locum tenens, a term derived from Latin meaning “to hold the place,” refers to temporary medical staffing. This practice has become increasingly popular among physicians seeking flexibility ...

The tendon was shortened, making end-to-end repair impossible. The ulnar slip of the distal end of the FDS tendon was threaded through the wall of the A-2 pulley and looped back to itself and ...

He was taken to a local hospital and radiographs revealed a closed right-sided distal radius fracture and associated dislocation of the distal radius ulna joint (Galeazzi fracture-dislocation). He was ...

Fractures can be treated either surgically or nonsurgically. The doctor may treat the break without surgery by immobilizing the ankle if only one bone is broken, and if the bones are not out of ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, ...

We are committed to setting the standard in pediatric fracture care. HSS pediatric orthopedists are experts in treating children's fractures, paying close attention to their growth plates – the areas ...

and ring apophysis fractures are all detailed regarding their manifestation in the pediatric spine. Interactions between pediatric diseases, the intervertebral disc, and the spine's facet joints are ...