PELVI-ACETABULAR SURGERY
An acetabular fracture is a break in the socket portion of the "ball-and-socket" hip joint. These hip socket fractures are not common — they occur… [Read More...]
A traumatic fracture is caused by some type of accident, fall, or other kinds of force. For example, a traumatic fracture can occur during a motor vehicle accident or when a person is struck with a heavy object. A pathologic fracture is a broken bone caused by diseases, such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is then properly termed a pathologic fracture.
Treatment Category
COMPLEX INTRA-ARCTICULAR FRACTURE
An intraarticular fracture is a bone fracture in which the break crosses into the surface of a joint. This always results in damage to the cartilage.… [Read More...]
POLY TRAUMA
Polytrauma (multi-trauma) is a short verbal equivalent used for severely injured patients usually with associated injury (i.e. two or more severe injuries… [Read More...]
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
An intertrochanteric fracture is a common hip fracture that happens most often in older adults. It usually requires surgery and months of physical… [Read More...]
