Desgarro Meniscal (Mensical Tear)
Una parte de la rodilla más frecuentemente lesionada, el menisco es un cojín elástico en forma de curva donde contactan los huesos importantes de su pierna. El cartílago meniscal curva como la letra "C" en el [... more]
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Intramedullary Fixation
The physician will examine the injury and evaluate the circulatory and nervous systems, as well as the fracture. Several X-rays may be required, including X-ray of the leg, knee, hip, and pelvis, to determine the extent of injury to the adjacent ... [... more]
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Elbow Fractures in Children
Whether your child is an active athlete or just a toddler jumping on the bed, there's a good possibility that he or she will take a spill at home or on the playing field at some time. These falls are usually harmless. But, when a child falls on ... [... more]
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Hip Fracture
Hip fractures are a serious health problem common among elderly men and women who fall. In 2003, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there were approximately 345,000 hospitalizations for hip fractures. Only one in four ... [... more]
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Radial Head Fractures
Trying to break a fall by putting your hand out in front of you seems almost instinctive. But the force of the fall could travel up the lower forearm bones and dislocate the elbow. It also could break the smaller bone (radius) in the forearm. A ... [... more]
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Growth Plate Fractures
The bones of children and adults share many of the same risks for injury. However, a child's bones are also subject to a unique injury called a growth plate fracture. Growth plate fractures often require immediate attention because the long-term ... [... more]
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Flexor Tendon Injuries
Tendons are tissues that connect muscles to bone. When muscles contract, tendons pull on bones. This is what causes some parts of the body to move. The muscles that move the fingers and thumb (the flexor muscles) are located in the forearm, above ... [... more]
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Fractura de Colles (Colles Fracture)
Al caer una persona casi siempre tiende a extender la mano para amortiguar la fuerza de la caída contra el piso. Esto puede causar la fractura del hueso del antebrazo (radio) justo por encima de la muñeca, se conoce como la fractura de ... [... more]
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Fracture of the Pelvis
The pelvis is a ring-like structure of bones at the lower end of the trunk. The two sides of the pelvis are actually three bones (ilium, ischium, and pubis) that grow together as people age. Strong connective tissues (ligaments) join the pelvis ... [... more]
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Falls and Hip Fractures
Women have two to three times as many hip fractures as men. White, post-menopausal women have a 1 in 7 chance of hip fracture during a lifetime. The rate of hip fracture increases at age 50, doubling every five to six years. Nearly one half of ... [... more]
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Orthopaedic Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness that can occur after injury. It was first described among soldiers who had been in combat and experienced severe emotional or physical trauma. It is part of the body's response to a ... [... more]
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Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
Advances in medical technology are enabling doctors to identify and treat injuries that went unnoticed 20 years ago. For example, physicians can now use miniaturized television cameras to see inside a joint. With this tool, they have been able to ... [... more]
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