LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Data presented here showed early postoperative weight-bearing after open reduction and internal fixation for unstable ankle fractures was not associated with major ...

As youth engagement in high-energy sports surges, so does the prevalence of sport-related injuries. Among them, tibial ...

Open reduction ankle surgery involves open surgery on fractured ankles. Doctors will realign ankle bones and may install internal fixations to keep them in place as they heal. Recovery from open ...

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Although less commonly performed, internal fixation for displaced femoral-neck fractures has some advantages, including that it is less invasive, is associated with a reduced risk of infection (as ...

Emergency internal fixation is one of the main options for the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures. [] It contains open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and closed reduction internal ...

Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures With Posterior Comminution: A Biomechanical Study Posterior comminution is an important cause of insecure fixation. More than half of the insecurely ...

Published results showed either internal or external fixation after lateral closing-wedge corrective osteotomy yielded reliable outcomes with a low rate of complications and satisfactory ...