Madurai: A five-year-old bull trained for jallikattu underwent a complex jaw reconstruction surgery after it sustained ...

Some may require closed reduction (realignment without an open surgical procedure) under anesthesia with or without external fixation. Some patients with fractures of the acetabulum itself may also be ...

[14] Training can begin with the use of a skeletal model, where different types of fractures can be reproduced and immobilized with the external fixator. Additional training is available with ...

Operative fixation of isolated, closed humeral shaft fractures yielded a mean DASH score of 24.5 at 3-month follow-up. This was compared with a mean DASH score of 39.4 for nonoperative treatment.

Patients with a diagnosis of mandibular fracture, aged 18 years or older, regardless of sex and race, who needed surgical treatment by fixation with plates and screws were included. Patients with a ...

This X-ray shows a broken jaw. The dark angular line near the bottom right of the jaw is the fracture ... the movement of the mandible. Once the external exam is complete, the doctor will check ...

If an unstable fracture is left untreated and doesn't heal correctly, it can lead to joint disfigurement, chronic pain, and ankle arthritis. In cases like this, surgery may be needed. External ...

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) surgery repairs severe ... depending on the location and severity of the fracture. Following surgery, a person will spend time in the hospital until the ...