Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using an external fixator with hydroxyapatite-coated pins was an effective technique for treating femoral ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius (IFDR) represent high energy, complex, unstable injuries, and account for approximately one-sixth of the fractures observed in emergency rooms. 1,2 The ...

When treating a fracture, your healthcare provider might place an external fixator, also known as an ex fix, to keep the injured bones stable and in place. Bear in mind, though, that these external ...

DUBLIN, Sept. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- X-BOLT Orthopaedics, a leading medical device company, today announced preliminary results from the largest ever multi-centre randomised controlled trial ...

Soldiers and local nationals often suffer extremity injuries in combat zones, but the United States military has up until recently barely made use of external fixators for these injuries. New ...

A broken hip is one of the most serious falls. Recovery from a hip fracture depends on many factors such as mobility, age and overall health. The more the age of the person is, the more difficult the ...

Recovery from a hip fracture depends on the type of surgery a person has, as well as their mobility, age, and overall health. Many people regain functionality in 6–9 months with physical therapy and ...

Femoral neck fractures are intracapsular fractures. The capsule is the area that contains the fluid that lubricates and nourishes the hip joint. Fractures in this area are categorized based on the ...