Fractures and Trauma

A bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone is cracked or broken. It may result in a break in the continuity or uniformity of a bone. Usually fractures are the result of high force impact or stress, bone fractures may can also occur as a result of certain medical conditions that can weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis.

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• Fractures: Types and Treatment
• Growth Plate Fractures
• Nonunions
• Stress Fractures

Foot and Ankle

• Ankle Fractures
• Heel Fractures
• Lisfranc (Midfoot) Fracture
• Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
• Talus Fractures
• Toe and Forefoot Fractures

Hip

• Hip Fractures
• Pelvis Fractures

Knee and Leg

• Fractures of the Proximal Tibia
• Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture
• Shinbone Fractures
• Thighbone (Femur) Fracture

Shoulder, Arm, Elbow

• Broken Arm
• Broken Collarbone
• Elbow Fractures in Children
• Forearm Fractures in Children
• Fracture of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
• Olecranon (Elbow)Fractures
• Radial Head Fractures
• Shoulder Trauma