However, despite priority given to the femoral neck fracture, 2 out of 12 (22%) patients developed osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Extra-articular retrograde femoral nailing has largely been ...

for femoral neck fracture. Methods. A literature-based search was conducted to identify all relevant studies published before September 10, 2013. The odd ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI ...

Stress fractures are small bone cracks from overuse. Learn about the causes, who's at risk, and current methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

called retroversion. And then there’s the shape and size of your femoral head (the ball in this ball and socket joint) and the femoral neck below it. This too can vary in thickness and its ...

Following the incident, the eight-year-old was taken to hospital, where she was diagnosed with a significant neck fracture and subsequently fitted with a halo brace. The family, including Lois ...

Markwood took his first steps since the fall less than a week after he was hospitalized, but his serious injuries include a neck fracture. "He’s dealing with a broken neck, clavicle, and back so ...

Adults with mild autonomous cortisol secretion who undergo an adrenalectomy have a significantly reduced risk for vertebral fractures than those who do not have surgery, according to an analysis ...

Back pain often happens because something is off in the way your spinal joints, muscles, discs, and nerves fit together and move. Nighttime back pain is a special type of lower back pain that ...

Jones, Stephen G. — Surgeon to Fracture Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 945. Select the format you want to export the ...