Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Technical errors will have additive effects that can result in failures. If using a fixed-angle device, like a ...

LONDON, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, has announced the launch of its CONQUEST FN™ system, a new implant solution to treat ...

Numerous options exist for the treatment of this complex injury pattern. Controversy exists as to which fracture to stabilize first and what hardware combination to use. The optimal timing of such ...

Femoral neck fractures are intracapsular fractures. The capsule is the area that contains the fluid that lubricates and nourishes the hip joint. Fractures in this area are categorized based on the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Locked intramedullary nailing is the gold standard for treating femoral shaft fractures. Union rates are ...

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to swivel ...

Read before the Section of Radiology and Physiotherapy of the Massachusetts Medical Society at its Annual Meeting, Worcester, June 4, 1934. Fay, Joseph H. — Visiting Surgeon, Melrose Hospital. For ...

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts estimate that approximately one million THRs are performed each year ...

Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with increased odds of fragility fractures, osteoporosis, and higher abdominal and femoral fat levels.

In recent years, hospital charges and Medicare payments for patients with hip fractures have increased much more rapidly than charges and payments for orthopaedic surgeons, reports a study in the ...