No significant differences were found in fracture healing time, closed reduction rate, infection, deformity healing rate, Lysholm scores, and AOFAS scores between the groups. The LPE group displayed ...

If you have had the unfortunate injury of a fracture or broken bone, then you may understand how painful this can be. A broken bone requires swift medical attention to ensure proper healing and ...

Common symptoms include: · Pain: Intense pain in the fracture area, usually aggravated by movement. · Swelling: Fast swelling around the affected area. · Bruising: Darkening of the skin caused by ...

Objectives: To determine evidence-based best practices for elderly hip fracture patients from the time of hospital admission to 6 months postfracture. Data Sources: MEDLINE, Cochrane Library ...

SEATTLE -- Victor Robles, who suffered a dislocated left shoulder when making a remarkable diving catch into the netting on Sunday in San Francisco, will be sidelined for at least 12 weeks after an ...

Penhallow, Dunlap — Professor, Clinical Orthopedics, Georgetown University School of Medicine. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 596. Copying failed.

You can use a rolled towel or a hand-therapy tool called a Digi-Flex device. To help improve the strength of your fingers after a Colles' fracture, your physical therapist may prescribe putty ...