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Does a Patient’s Self-Reported Ability to Weightbear Immediately after Injury Predict Stability for Ankle Fractures

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2016
Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Determining the stability of ankle fractures, particularly for apparent isolated Weber B fibula fractures, can be difficult.
John Kwon MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevention of osteoporotic refractures in regional Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective: Clinical guidelines recommend that patients who sustain a minimal trauma fracture (MTF) should receive a bone mineral density (BMD) scan and bisphosphonate (or equivalent) therapy if diagnosed with osteoporosis.
Davidson, E   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Critical-Sized Bone Defects: Sequence and Planning. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Bone defects associated with open fractures require a careful approach and planning. At initial presentation, an emergent irrigation and debridement is required.
Abell   +47 more
core   +1 more source

The influence of vitamin C on the outcome of ankle fractures. A protocol of double-blind RCT

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2017
Category: Ankle, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Ankle fracture is one of the most common orthopedics injuries. Poor functional outcome, residual pain and discomfort is a major burden to the patients daily activities Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is
Abduljabbar Alhammoud, Ghalib Ahmed MD
doaj   +1 more source

Biomechanical insights into ankle instability: a finite element analysis of posterior malleolus fractures

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Background Posterior malleolus fractures are known to be associated with ankle instability. The complexities involved in obtaining precise laboratory-based spatial pressure measurements of the ankle highlight the significance of exploring the ...
Jichong Ying   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differences in gait and trunk movement between patients after ankle fracture and healthy subjects

open access: yesBioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2019
Studies have shown that gait asymmetry and activity limitation can persist several months or years after ankle fracture. However, evidence of gait and trunk movement patterns following ankle fracture during the early rehabilitation period is scarce. Thus,
Chia-Yu Hsu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bamboo Medical Application: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review presents a structured classification of bamboo's current use in healthcare. It organizes applications into medical textiles and medical devices, with further divisions based on function and level of invasiveness. It also examines material utilization based on bamboo's structural role, highlighting how it supports both protective and ...
Haymanot Beza Lamesgin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ankle Fractures Associated With Tibia Shaft Fractures Our Clinical Results and Review of Literature

open access: yesAnkara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 2018
Aim:Tibia shaft fracture is a common long bone fracture which might be seen along with tibia plateau, malleol and fibula fractures. It is known that posterior malleol fractures are the most frequent fracture type that accompany tibia shaft fractures.
Mahmut Kalem   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound

open access: yesClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017
We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department (ED) after an acute ankle inversion injury. After history and physical exam suggested a potential fracture, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) demonstrated a cortical ...
James Makinen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Obesity Affects Need for Syndesmotic Fixation in Malleolar Ankle Fractures and Ankle Fracture Severity

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2020
Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Obesity affects lower extremity fracture care through increased mechanical loading and has subsequently been associated with higher complication rates following surgical management.
Jonathan B. Goodloe MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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