No surgery is risk-free, but understanding the possible complications can help you make better and more informed decisions. Possible risks include a reaction to anesthesia, postoperative pain, nerve ...

Intramedullary nails are a mainstay treatment, offering reliable fracture fixation. However, the addition of blocking screws has introduced an element of uncertainty regarding surgical outcomes. This ...

Untreated gonorrhea can lead to a host of potentially serious complications. This most often occurs when the infection damages reproductive organs, leading to chronic pelvic pain and infertility. In ...

After starter Jon Gray was hit by a line drive in the third inning, preliminary X-rays showed a fracture of the right wrist, manager Bruce Bochy said after the Rangers’ 5-0 win over Colorado Friday.

Some more tenuous evidence suggests, however, that plant-based diets could lead to a higher risk of bone fractures or congenital urethral malformations – though some experts posit there is not ...

Type 2 diabetes can cause complications if not managed properly. These include nerve damage, kidney disease, and stroke. You can help prevent these by having regular checkups with your doctor and ...

Pediatric elbow fractures are extremely common. It has been estimated that they account for approximately 65% of all fractures and dislocations in children. Supracondylar fractures constitute the ...

Rabin SI. In Severely Comminuted Intercondylar-Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures, Use the Device That Fits. MedGenMed 1(3), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine ...

This study is centered on the treatment outcomes in children with Hoffa fractures and the various complication analyses of these fractures. On average, bone union took 15.8 weeks post-surgical ...

An x-ray determined that the boy had suffered from a right femur supracondylar fracture. Although surgery for such cases ... undergoing major hip/knee surgery experience a major bleeding complication.