However, in distal tibial fractures, reports of delayed union, malunion, skin impingement, and saphenous nerve and vein injury continue to appear with the use of MIPO (Khoury et al., 2002; Lau et al., ...

Stress fractures of the tibia (shin bone) are often misdiagnosed as shin splints in the early stages. In order to diagnose a stress fracture, a physician will perform a complete history and physical ...

Injuries involving over 10% of the articular surface of the tibial plafond require the addition of axial compression, whereas nonarticular fractures of the posterior tibia are usually produced by ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to reveal the treatment preferences and current practices regarding open tibial shaft fracture (OTSF). Patients and methods: Online surveys of treatment ...

This study aimed to investigate the nature of life impacts following ankle fractures with the intention of describing a thematic conceptual framework based on these lived experiences of people who ...

without substantially increasing the risk of missing patients with significant fractures. However, it has been possible to formulate guidelines for the more rational and consistent use of X-rays in ...

Being overweight and obese, places increased pressure on your feet, ankles and lower limbs, which makes you more likely to experience arthritis, foot pain and skin problems on the feet ...

Senior health is also known as Geriatric care management or elder care management. It usually addresses the needs of people ...

Background Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most common overuse injury in runners. Recent research suggests that hip mechanics play a role in the development of this syndrome. Currently, ...

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