Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Figure 1: Preoperative AP radiograph of the left distal femur showing a severely comminuted, periprosthetic ...

Physeal fractures in neonates are difficult to diagnose. They occur rarely and often are not easily detectable on radiographs. Suspicion of this injury usually arises when an infant demonstrates ...

A 25-year-old woman presented to the hospital as a level 2 trauma activation as the unrestrained driver in a motor vehicle accident. In the trauma bay, she complained of bilateral lower extremity pain ...

A number of recent case reports and series have identified a subgroup of atypical fractures of the femoral shaft associated with bisphosphonate use. A population-based study did not support this ...

Your femur connects many important muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your hips and knees to the other parts of your body, including parts of the circulatory system. More than that, it helps you carry ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is recovering after fracturing his left femur, according to a spokeswoman. Under doctors' orders, Gov. Pritzker will be resting for the next four to six ...

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 ...