OrthoDx: Swollen Ankle After Reduction and Internal Fixation
A woman experiences redness, swelling, and warmth around her ankle following an open reduction and internal fixation of a right ankle fracture.
A woman experiences redness, swelling, and warmth around her ankle following an open reduction and internal fixation of a right ankle fracture.
Researchers evaluated the prevalence of pharmacologic osteoporosis prevention among nursing home residents and assessed its association with patient characteristics.
Preoperative risk factors, including opioid use and fatigue severity, may be an important part of preoperative screening to determine post-TKA pain outcomes.
A 9-year-old girl presents to the emergency department with a humerus fracture that she sustained after falling off of a trampoline.
For patients undergoing knee replacement surgery, use of a tourniquet may increase the risk for serious adverse events.
Vegans have increased risks for total fractures and some site-specific fractures compared with meat eaters.
A woman seeks relief of chronic right knee pain due to osteoarthritis.
A 76-year-old woman fractures her humerus by slipping and falling onto her right shoulder. What is the best treatment option for this patient?
For adults with psoriatic diseases, the likelihood of developing bone fractures is increased, although they have no increased risk for osteoporosis.
A 17-year-old athlete presents with pain in her right great toe that has persisted for 3 months.