A tibial tubercle is the bony protrusion found on the front of the tibia. In the arms, there are two prominent tubercles: thegreater tubercleand the lesser tubercle. Both are located on thehumerus, the longest bone in the upper extremity of the body. The greater tubercle, while larger than...
A spiral fracture is a type of bone fracture which is caused by a twisting force. They are also referred to as torsion fractures, in a reference to the forces involved to create a spiral fracture. It can be difficult to treat this type of fracture because the break is helical. Treatment...
An avulsion fracture is a type of bone injury in which a small piece of bone known as a fragment breaks away from the rest of the bone. A consequence of a fall or other impact injury or of an abrupt pulling of tissue away from the bone, an avulsion fracture tends to damage the small...
The use of Topliss and Leonetti classification systems is not recommended because of less favorable results.doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2019.07.002Xu-sheng Qiu MD, PhDXu-gang Li MDXiao-yang Qi MDZhen Wang MDYi-xin Chen MD, PhDThe Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery...
What is the name of the two-joint muscle that attaches to the tibial tuberosity? a. What type of bone is the calcaneus (tarsal bone) - long, short, flat, or irregular? b. Which kind of skeleton is it a part of - the axial or the appendicular? Which foot muscle group is ...
What happens if there is a fracture in a bone? How does that affect the muscle? Explain why a fracture of the tibia is worse than a fracture of the fibula. Discuss the type of mechanical loading associated with the various types of bone fractures. What does the term "tibial-fibular fract...
What is the function of hamstring muscles? What plane of movement does the quadriceps occur? What does the patellar tendon attach to on the tibia? What is the patella? What does the patella do? What is a flexor? What is the tibialis anterior muscle? What is tibial osteotomy by osteonecrosi...
Intramedullary nailing isthe treatment of choice for fractures of the tibial shaft, which might necessitate the nail removal due to complications in the long-term. Although considered as a low-risk procedure, intramedullary nail removal is also associated with certain complications. ...
What is a Tibiotalar joint? The tibiotalar joint (Talocrural joint) The tibiotalar jointforms the junction between the distal tibia and fibula of the lower leg and the talus. The load-bearing aspect of this joint is the tibial-talar interface. The talus bone includes the head, neck and...
it is a completely abnormal response by the nervous system to external stimuli. crps can occur anywhere on the body but is fairly common in the foot and leg. pain is out of proportion to an injury; the pain may be severe, constant or burning. there may be a hypersensitivity to external...