A tibial plateau fracture is a break at the top of the tibia bone in the shin, which is often due to high energy trauma. Tibial plateau fractures can cause swelling, pain, and, in severe cases, loss ...

UD engineer Michael Hast leads an NIH-funded effort to identify impaired bone healing earlier with MRI-based computer models Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on ...

According to a presentation at the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society Annual Meeting, balanced cable transport with circular fixation with intramedullary nailing may be a reliable and safe ...

When you first break a bone, the body sends out an inflammatory response, and cells begin to form a hematoma around the injured area. Within a week or two, that blood clot is replaced with a soft ...

When you fracture a bone, the injury sets off a very intricate and lengthy healing process. Bones are tough, but they’re not able to heal from a fracture in a day, a week, or even a month. It takes ...

A medical research team at Saarland University, led by Professor Bergita Ganse, has discovered a new approach to monitoring bone fracture healing by measuring blood supply to the tissue at the ...

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Cory A. Collinge, MD, spoke about the treatment of distal one-quarter tibial fractures that are amendable to nailing or plating. “Over the ...

Recovering from a severe leg fracture, such as one to the tibia or femur, is rarely a simple process. These injuries are common after high-impact accidents like car crashes, sports collisions, or ...

A bone that heals in the wrong position after a fracture can cause pain, walking problems, or even back and hip issues. Tom Miler, MD, talks with orthopedic surgeon Justin Haller, MD, about what ...

Chinese scientists have developed Bone-02, a bioabsorbable medical adhesive inspired by oysters, that repairs bone fractures in just three minutes. Clinical trials involving over 150 patients ...