It was standing room only in Thursday’s instructional course lecture on periprosthetic fractures. Undoubtedly, most were drawn to having George J. Haidukewych, MD; Kenneth J. Koval MD; Richard F. Kyle ...

A pubic ramus fracture describes a type of crack or break in a person’s pelvis. Pubic ramus fractures are not typically life threatening and typically heal well. However, this kind of fracture can be ...

The humerus is the long bone of your upper arm. It extends from your shoulder to your elbow, where it joins with the ulna and radius bones of your forearm. A humerus fracture refers to any break in ...

These are unwritten lectures printed from the stenographer's reports. Verbal corrections are made in revision, but no rhetorical changes. They were delivered to the third and fourth classes as part of ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A spiral fracture is usually treated right away with surgery. After the surgery, a cast may be worn. A spiral fracture happens when a long bone is torn in half by a twisting force ...

How Do I Know If I Have a Bone Fracture? Doctors can usually recognize most fractures by examining the injury and taking X-rays. Sometimes an X-ray will not show a fracture. This is especially common ...

What Is Boxer's Fracture? A boxer's fracture is a break through the bones of the hand that form the knuckles. Some doctors use the term "brawler's fracture" rather than "boxer's fracture." Other names ...

Sharon Brennan-Olsen is funded by a Career Development Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. She is the Treasurer of the Australian and New Zealand Society for ...