Shoulder and Upper Limb Bones List A to Z/The upper extremity or arm is a functional unit of the upper body. It consists of three sections, the upper arm, forearm, and hand. It extends from the shoulder joint to the Read More …
Month: April 2020
Shoulder and Upper Limb Bones and Muscle Attachment
Shoulder and Upper Limb Bones and Muscle Attachment/The upper extremity or arm is a functional unit of the upper body. It consists of three sections, the upper arm, forearm, and hand. It extends from the shoulder joint to the fingers Read More …
Salter-Harris Type Fractures – Types, Symptoms, Treatment
Salter-Harris Type Fractures/ A Salter-Harris fracture is a pediatric fracture that involves the epiphyseal plate. These fractures can occur in any bone that has a growth plate but frequently occur in the distal radius. The Salter-Harris scheme was first developed by Read More …
Torus Fractures – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Torus Fractures Both Torus and greenstick fractures are incomplete fractures. Pediatric bones are poorly mineralized relative to adults and can bend without frankly breaking. These fractures can occur in any long bone but frequently occur in the metaphysis of the Read More …
Buckle Fractures – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Buckle Fractures/Buckle or Torus Fractures Both Torus and greenstick fractures are incomplete fractures. Pediatric bones are poorly mineralized relative to adults and can bend without frankly breaking. These fractures can occur in any long bone but frequently occur in the Read More …
Greenstick Fractures – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Greenstick Fractures/Greenstick and Buckle or Torus Fractures Both Torus and greenstick fractures are incomplete fractures. Pediatric bones are poorly mineralized relative to adults and can bend without frankly breaking. These fractures can occur in any long bone but frequently occur Read More …
Greenstick and Buckle/Torus Fractures – Symptoms, Treatment
Greenstick and Buckle/Torus Fractures Both Torus and greenstick fractures are incomplete fractures. Pediatric bones are poorly mineralized relative to adults and can bend without frankly breaking. These fractures can occur in any long bone but frequently occur in the metaphysis Read More …
Fracture of Distal Radius – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Fracture of Distal Radius/Barton’s Fracture /A Barton’s fracture is an intra-articular rim fracture of the distal radius. It can be classified as either dorsal or volar. Dorsal rim fractures are more common and result from forced dorsiflexion and pronation. Volar Read More …
Barton’s Fracture – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Barton’s Fracture /A Barton’s fracture is an intra-articular rim fracture of the distal radius. It can be classified as either dorsal or volar. Dorsal rim fractures are more common and result from forced dorsiflexion and pronation. Volar rim fractures often Read More …
Lunate Fossa And Distal Radius Fractures
Lunate Fossa And Distal Radius Fractures/A die punch fracture is an intra-articular fracture involving the lunate facet of the radius. The lunate facet is one of the three articular surfaces of the distal radius. It lies between the ulnar articulation Read More …
Die-Punch Fracture – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Die-Punch Fracture /A die punch fracture is an intra-articular fracture involving the lunate facet of the radius. The lunate facet is one of the three articular surfaces of the distal radius. It lies between the ulnar articulation and the scaphoid Read More …
Radial Styloid Process Fractures – Symptoms, Treatment
Radial Styloid Process Fractures/Chauffeur’s Fracture, also known as Hutchinson fracture, is a type of fracture of the forearm, specifically the radial styloid process. The injury is typically caused by compression of the scaphoid bone of the hand against the styloid process of the distal radius. It can be caused by Read More …