Orthopedic Care and Consultation
46 years old male was treated by open reduction and internal fixation for fracture of medial condyle of tibia.
Following xray was taken after 10 weeks of surgery
United Fracture Medial Condyle of TIbia Fixed WIth Buttress Plate
The fracture has united in the above xray.
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Fracture of femur in distal third region of femoral shaft in an adult .
Here is an AP view
Fracture Of Shaft Femur In Distal Third Region
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48 years, mother of five presented to out patient department with inability to walk and pains in all body for past five days. On further probing generalised body pains were present for about a Bilatreral hips were tender on examination.
Xray revealed fracture of neck of femur bilaterally and a deformed pelvis suggesting osteomalacia.
Bilateral Fracture Neck femur in osteomalacia
Osteomalacia is a condition that occurs due to Vit D deficiency in adult [ In children the counterpart is rickets].
Osteomalcia leads to softening of bones and pseudofractures in regions like neck of femur, pubic rami etc which may on go to form complete fracture.
This patient was advised surgery [closed/open reduction+fixation] for both the neck of femur fracture but she refused any kind of surgical intervention.
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Fracture of lateral condyle of humerus in an adult fixed with cancellous cannulated screws.
Here is an AP view
AP View Fracture of Lateral Condyle of Humerus Fixed With Cannulated Screws
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Xray of fracture of shaft of femur in an adult person.
Xray of Femoral Shaft Fracture
The fracture is situated at distal third region.
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Xray of fracture of proximal phalanx of ring finger in 34 years old adult
Fracture of Proximal Phalanx of Ring Finger
The patient was treated by closed reduction and Kwire fixation.
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Clinical photograph of lacerated wound on ankle.
Medial Aspect of Ankle Showing Lacerated Wound
The wound is on the medial aspect of the ankle.
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A segmental fracture is a type of comminuted fracture where the comminuted piece has whole of the cortex intact
Segmental fracture Tibia With Intramedullary Nail In Situ
Above is an oblique xray of the segmental fracture of tibia showing in situ interlock nail. The fracture was treated by closed reduction and internal fixation.
Also noteworthy is associated fracture of fibula.
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Xray of Hand Of 19 years old boy who had this injury due to fall of brick over the hand. He has middle phalanx of index finger [second ray] vertically split due to the impact
Vertical Fracture of Middle Phalanx of Second Ray
He was treated with conservative treatment.
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Other injuries around the wrist injuries with fracture of distal radius are
Each of this injury indicates a high energy injury to the wrist.
Radial Styloid Fractures
These fractures are associated scapholunate ligament injuries. Treatment should include stabilization of the radial styloid with a cannulated screw or K-wires may be used to stabilize the fracture. [Read more...]
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