BOSTON — Minimally invasive indirect reduction and subcutaneous medial plating can repair high-energy metaphyseal distal tibia fractures with low nonunion rates, a new study shows. Historically, ...

This study was performed to investigate the long-term mechanical fixation stability of the angle-stable locking system using the new biodegradable sleeve in the treatment of distal tibia fractures ...

A 42-year-old woman was involved in a motorcycle crash and sustained a type II open, right distal-third tibia and fibula fractures (Figure 1). The patient was appropriately resuscitated, given IV ...

This guideline covers assessing and managing pelvic fractures, open fractures and severe ankle fractures (known as pilon fractures and intra-articular distal tibia fractures) in pre-hospital settings ...

A tibial plateau fracture is a break at the top of the tibia bone in the shin, which is often due to high energy trauma. Tibial plateau fractures can cause swelling, pain, and, in severe cases, loss ...

1 Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium 2 Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium 3 Rehabilitation Sciences and ...

Background In the last years intramedullary nailing has become the treatment of choice for most displaced diaphyseal tibia fractures. In contrast intramedullary nailing of distal tibia fractures is ...