Mallet finger is one of the most common closed tendon injuries of the hand. It occurs when the distal phalanx is held in extension while a flexion force is applied across the joint. The trauma results ...

Your elbow is important because it allows you to move your hand into almost any position so you can perform various activities. When your forearm moves toward your body by bending at your elbow, it’s ...

Harvard Orthopaedic Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA Correspondence to: Dr Giza Harvard Orthopaedic Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 25 Fruit Street, ...

Ankle fractures are common injuries that may occur at any age and that typically result from a twisting or rotational injury. 1 Prompt reduction of a displaced fracture is important in order to ...

Young patients who undergo surgery for displaced tibial spine fractures and who had both an extension and flexion contracture, had 2.2 times the odds of having a complication compared to patients who ...