Reduction and immobilization displaced fractures should not be delayed. As conditions allow, open reduction with stable internal fixation must rapidly follow initial management to limit further insult ...

Your talus bone is the bottom part of the ankle joint. It connects your foot to the two bones in your lower leg — the tibia and fibula — that make up the top part of the ankle. The talus lies just ...

The anterior intrapelvic approach or modified Stoppa approach for the treatment of pelvic and acetabular fractures has been gaining popularity. This approach now rivals the ilioinguinal approach as ...

Located in areas of the foot that can be hard to visualize with X-rays and other imaging techniques, injuries to the ankle area of the foot are the most frequently misdiagnosed of all foot fractures.

Your hands and feet are made up of dozens of little bones that all work together to allow you to perform everyday activities. If just one of these bones is injured or damaged, regular tasks can become ...

Ankle fractures are common injuries that may occur at any age and that typically result from a twisting or rotational injury. 1 Prompt reduction of a displaced fracture is important in order to ...

Sacral insufficiency fractures are types of stress fractures that typically occur in older people, especially older people who were assigned female at birth with osteoporosis. As we age, our bodies ...

Fractures of the talus comprise a broad spectrum of injuries and require an individualized approach to their evaluation and management, creating a challenging clinical entity for the orthopedic ...