Fractures of the tibia through the proximal epiphysis are rare. This injury usually results from severe direct or indirect force about the knee, and has not been described as resulting from a patellar ...

The case of an avulsion fracture occurring in an 18 year old athlete after repeated running is presented. The fracture involved the tensor fascia lata muscle and the external oblique abdominal muscle.

Overweight patients incur notably higher patellofemoral contact stresses during activities that require increased knee flexion, potentiating the risk of patellar fracture. Six of 14 (43% ...

The quadriceps tendon attaches your quadriceps muscles to your kneecap (patella). It works to straighten your knee, which helps you walk, jump, and climb stairs. If the tendon becomes inflamed ...

The fracture, situated high up on the left side of his jaw, was apparent from a dent in his face and bone misplacement. Clarke, 33, was taken straight to hospital from where his injury was ...

Stress fractures are a form of overuse injury ... Johansson is a similar syndrome that occurs at the distal pole of the patella. It is more commonly seen in male athletes between the ages of ...

Complete avulsion injury of the left ureteropelvic ... on presentation was unremarkable except for a skin defect and fracture of the right ilium with a hematoma (Figure 1). Delayed CT could ...

Ten-year-old Sara Sharif had suffered a series of bone fractures in the lead up to her death, a court has heard. There was a fracture to Sara’s neck bone (hyoid), which could have been caused by ...

Now, what are tibia and fibula fractures? Well, the tibia is the large shin bone that connects the knee to the ankle. And the fibula, or calf bone, is the smaller bone next to it. So Hutchinson ...

Sara Sharif suffered 25 unexplained fractures in multiple locations across her body, as well as an “extremely rare” neck injury that a radiologist had never seen before in a child, a court has ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks because of a right orbital fracture, the team said Wednesday. Barnes was struck by Denver's Nikola Jokic ...

All-rounder Cameron Green will miss about six months after undergoing surgery on a stress fracture in his back. Green complained of back pain during Australia's recent limited-overs tour of the UK.