Intramedullary nailing represents the mainstay surgical approach for femoral shaft fractures, offering biomechanical stability through load sharing and early mobilisation. The technique involves the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed use of CT capsular sign with lipohemarthrosis may effectively prevent unplanned surgery ...

A 26-year-old man who was in a motorcycle crash arrived at the ED with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3T. Following stabilization in the trauma bay, trauma scans were obtained. Steven D. Jones Jr.

Femoral neck fractures and peritrochanteric fractures are equally prevalent and make up over 90 percent of proximal femur fractures. Femoral neck fractures are intracapsular fractures. The capsule is ...

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to swivel ...

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts estimate that approximately one million THRs are performed each year ...

One year after hip fracture, three percent of patients aged 50 to 80 years at the time of surgery were living in some type of institution, as compared to 20 percent of patients older than 80. Of those ...

A 50-YEAR-OLD former salesman and widower, Mr Frank Onovuye Isaac, who has a severe leg fracture resulting from a motorcycle accident in Lagos requires N3 million to undergo urgent surgery. Isaac ...