Avi Kumar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics, performed the first case with a shoulder fracture plate that he invented. Dr. Kumar came up with the idea for ...

Alvarez sustained the fracture on a swing during live batting practice. The fracture occurred through the force of Alvarez’s swing, not a pitch hitting him. “It’s a big blow when your ...

Pediatric elbow fractures are extremely common. It has been estimated that they account for approximately 65% of all fractures and dislocations in children. Supracondylar fractures constitute the ...

Most closed, stable hand fractures do not require surgery and heal well with immobilisation or protected early range of motion to prevent stiffening as well as dedicated hand therapy Wash out open ...

For patients with humeral fractures, early active motion yielded similar postoperative outcomes to conventional sling immobilization. Both cohorts had similar functional and quality of life scores ...