Visible portions of the fractured bone, if the fracture causes a break in the skinIf you have fractured the shaft of your tibia, or both your tibia and fibula, you may see:Pain, swelling, tenderness and bruising in your lower leg Deformity in the shape of your lower leg An abnormal alig...
Greenstick Fracture of Tibia This type of greenstick fracture happens if a child lands on foot while falling from a height or experiencing a direct blow to the leg. But fracture in tibia is caused if the force is higher than the force which causes a fracture of the ulna and radius. Mainly...
The head of the fibula on the lateral side of the knee joint can be fractured either by a direct blow or as part of an injury to the shin or ankle. This bone usually heals with little intervention, but fractures of this bone can have a major complication. The peroneal nerve wraps aroun...
Compartment syndrome may occur as a complication of trauma to the anterior compartment of the thigh, where the quadriceps muscle group is located. Crush injuries or a fractured femur are often the cause. Compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency, and the compartment needs to be opened to relie...
Broken ankles (fractures)can accompany ankle sprains or occur without sprains. Fractures are repaired with casting to immobilize the bone for healing. Depending on the severity, fractures can require orthopedic casting, or surgical procedures including pinning, and open repair of thefractured bone. ...
A dog with a fractured rib will likely behave in a way that shows they're in pain. However, the symptoms might not always be obvious and will depend on the severity of the injury. For instance, if there is a severe break in the rib cage, you might see thebroken bonepushing through ...
stressfracture. Thevastmajority of stress fractures occur in the lower extremities and most commonly involve thetibiaorfibulaof the lower leg or themetatarsalsor navicular bone of the foot or ankle, respectively. Treatment of a stress fracture depends on both the site and the severity of the ...
making the diagnosis of ostrigonum syndromeWhen seen in the office the doctor will attempt to reproduce this motion by plantarflexing the foot. If in doing so the patient experiences pain, the doctor should be suspicious of an irritation of the os trigonum or perhaps a fractured posterior talu...
side arm, shoulder swelling and skin abrasions.According to the AAOS, if left untreated, a scapula fracture can cause chronic shoulder pain and shoulder dysfunction. The body of the scapula is the portion of the bone most commonly fractured, accounting for 50 to 60 percent of scapula fractures...
process of calcaneus and the fifth metatarsal are some of the bones that can be fractured. Warranty of anMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)in severe cases has been recommended so as to rule out other ankle problems like damage of the cartilage. A sprain is not typically diagnosed with an MRI....