This content was created by our physicians and experts. Despite the size and strength of the femur (the thighbone), femoral fractures in children ae not uncommon. A motor vehicle accident, a fall from ...

What is a stress fracture? A stress fracture is a type of bone break or crack in the bone. Stress fractures occur when a small or moderate amount of force is applied to a bone repeatedly and over time ...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the biomechanical results of long proximal femoral bionic nail (PFBN) and three conventional intramedullary nails in the treatment of subtrochanteric ...

Objectives: the objective of the present research is to describe a minimally invasive technique with a modified instrument for the treatment of stable proximal femoral trochanteric fractures using the ...

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, P. R. China ...

Severely comminuted distal femur fractures require anatomic internal fixation for best results, but obtaining rigid fixation of the multiple fragments may be challenging or impossible using ...

Both patients had undergone open reduction and provisional stabilization of a displaced femoral neck fracture prior to intramedullary nailing. Figure 3. AP view of the left proximal femur ...

Objective Older patients with hip fractures who are undergoing surgery are at high risk of significant mortality and morbidity including postoperative delirium. It is unclear whether different types ...

Her surgical history was notable for a prior left primary ... then inserted to the proximal femur, just distal to the lesser trochanter. Care was taken to maintain fracture reduction during ...

nDepartment of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics and WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium ...

SEATTLE (AP) — New York Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle fracture ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners.