A fracture refers to the breaking of the bones in your body. It is an injury that can happen to anyone and can result from accidents, sports injuries, and medical conditions like osteoporosis. Fracture symptoms, like pain, swelling, and the inability to move, can seriously affect your daily routine. Whether your fracture is small or
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How Does an Orthopedic Doctor Evaluate a Hip Fracture?
A hip fracture is a serious health injury requiring typical surgical repair or replacement and rehabilitation. If you have a hip fracture, you should seek prompt evaluation from an orthopedic surgeon, who will recommend the best course of treatment to help you heal successfully. Let’s talk about the causes of hip fracture, treatment options, and
Read MoreHip Fractures and Osteoporosis: How Are They Related?
Hip fractures and osteoporosis. These problems are not reserved for people of advanced age. Often, they can begin as early as your fifties. Let’s look at the relationship between broken hips and brittle bones and what you can do to stay healthy, mobile and independent. What Is a Hip Fracture? A hip fracture happens when
Read MoreMost Common Types of Ankle Fractures
Fractured ankles refer to a broken tibia (the large, weight bearing shin bone of the lower leg) and/or fibula (the smaller bone located on the outside of the leg). Both bones wrap around the talus to form the ankle joint. There are many reasons why the ankle can fracture; most commonly during an accident or
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Have a Scaphoid Fracture?
A scaphoid fracture is a common wrist injury, and it usually results from a fall onto an outstretched hand. It can happen during a sports activity or simply when you slip and fall. Scaphoid fractures affect the scaphoid bone, which is one of the eight small bones in the wrist – also called the carpal
Read MoreWhy Is Fracture Treatment Different in Children Compared to Adults?
You may have noticed that the treatment methods used for fractures is different for children and adults. Orthopedists treat fractures differently, depending on the age of the patient. But isn’t a fracture the same thing, whether it happens to a child or an adult? Not necessarily. Fractures have different implications on children than they do
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Our bones – all 206 in the human body – are important to our structure and function. They protect vital organs in our bodies and produce the red blood cells we need. A fracture occurs when there is a break in a bone. These breaks are categorized by the size and severity of the split
Read MoreScapular Fracture (Shoulder Blade) Recovery Time
The shoulder blade is a triangular-shaped bone that connects your upper arm bone to your collarbone and chest wall. You have two shoulder blades, one located on either side of your upper back. An intricate web of muscles, which work to give the shoulder strength and allow it to move smoothly, protects it. The scapula,
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