Cuboid Fractures: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Cuboid fractures are relatively uncommon injuries of the lateral midfoot but can have significant functional consequences if missed…
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Topics in orthopedic trauma surgery. Fractures, dislocation and injuries of the upper and lower limbs.
Navicular Stress Fracture: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Imaging & Treatment
Navicular stress fracture is a high-risk overuse injury of the midfoot that commonly affects athletes involved in running,…
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Talar Fractures: Classification, Diagnosis & Treatment
Talar fractures are the second most common tarsal bone fractures and account for approximately 0.1–0.85% of all fractures,…
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Calcaneus Fracture: Symptoms, Classification, Imaging & Treatment
A calcaneus fracture is a fracture of the heel bone (os calcis) and represents the most common fracture…
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Ankle Syndesmosis Injury: Diagnosis, Imaging & Treatment
An Ankle Syndesmosis Injury, commonly called a high ankle sprain, involves injury to the distal tibiofibular syndesmotic ligaments…
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Tillaux-Chaput Fracture: Diagnosis, Classification, and Treatment
A Tillaux-Chaput fracture is an avulsion fracture involving the anterolateral distal tibia at the attachment of the anterior…
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Ankle Fractures: Classification, Diagnosis & Treatment
Ankle fractures are among the most common lower-extremity injuries encountered in orthopedic and emergency practice. They range from…
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Tibia Fracture: Symptoms, Classification, Treatment
A tibia fracture is the most common long bone fracture, with an incidence of approximately 26 diaphyseal fractures…
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Tibial Plateau Fracture
Tibial plateau fractures make up 1% of all fracture types. Among these fractures, bicondylar fractures make up 10–30%,…
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Patellar Tendon Rupture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Patellar tendon rupture is a disabling injury that disrupts the knee’s extensor mechanism, resulting in loss of active…
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Patellar Dislocation: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Traumatic Patellar dislocation is more common in women owing to physiological laxity and in patients with connective tissue…
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Patellar Fractures | Broken Kneecap
Patellar fractures represent approximately 1% of all skeletal injuries and are frequently observed within the age range of…
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