Avascular necrosis remains a threat for children with femoral neck fractures, but research suggests that age and fracture type may help identify high-risk patients. In a review of 24 institutional ...

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Traumatic fracture- This type of fracture is due to trauma like direct blow, fall or road traffic accident. Pathological fracture- Fracture in a weak bone due to underlying diseases like osteoporosis ...

Any type of fracture can be very serious because it can affect your internal organs as well. Most common types of fractures that occur to people are usually in the limbs. But sometimes things can get ...

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University of Utah Health Orthopaedics has fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons with expertise in fracture care. We have a full-service Level 1 trauma center serving the Mountain West region.

In the human body, the femur, the thigh bone is one of the largest and strongest bones which extends from the hip joint all the way down to the knee joint. Being the strongest bone, a significantly ...

Transverse fracture: In a transverse fracture, there is a straight break across a bone. They often occur in the arm or leg and are usually due to a powerful blow, such as that sustained in a collision ...