According to published results, stem design was the strongest predictor of postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture after total hip arthroplasty, regardless of the use of cement.“In this study, ...

The interface allows the user to navigate by selecting the relevant body area, then selecting a diagnosis, based on the AO/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) classification of fractures1 with a ...

Four-part fractures include displaced fractures of the surgical neck and both tuberosities. The modified Neer classification system is a simplified version in which Roman numerals are not used.

The Patel-Sharma fracture involves a fibular-sided avulsion of the Posterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament (PITFL), a unique ...

Introduction Population ageing in Africa is increasing healthcare demands. Hip fractures require multidisciplinary care and are considered an indicator condition for age-related health services. We ...

A displaced fracture of only one malleolus must be accompanied by ligamentous injury of either the deltoid or syndesmotic ligaments, or both. When there is only one break in the ring of the ankle ...