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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Trauma
Topics in orthopedic trauma surgery. Fractures, dislocation and injuries of the upper and lower limbs.
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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Patellar Dislocation
Traumatic Patellar dislocation is more common in women owing to physiological laxity and in patients with connective tissue…
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Proximal Humerus Fracture
Proximal humerus fractures forms 4% to 5% of all fractures and represent the most common humerus fracture (45%).
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Clavicle Fractures
Clavicle Fractures account for 5 to 10% of all fractures and 35 to 40% of shoulder girdle injuries…
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Tibial Stress Fracture
Tibial Stress Fracture is an overuse injury that subjects the bone to repetitive stress, resulting in microfractures, commonly…
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Olecranon Fracture
Avulsion olecranon fractures due to sudden contraction of triceps are seen in elderly, whereas fractures due to direct…
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition involving hyperalgesia and allodynia of the extremities. It's…
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Distal Clavicle Osteolysis
Distal Clavicle Osteolysis (or AC Joint Osteolysis) is thought to be a stress failure of the distal clavicle…
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Distal Radius Fractures
Distal Radius Fractures is the most common fracture encountered by orthopedic trauma surgeons accounting for 17.5% of all…
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Sacral Fracture
Sacral Fracture is usually a mistreated fracture that results from high energy trauma in young patient, it's commonly…
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Pelvic Fractures
Pelvic fractures in adult are either stable fractures resulting from low-energy trauma, such as falls in elderly patients,…
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