The lower portion of the tibia forms the roof and medial ... depending on the severity of the fracture and dislocation. A compound fracture almost always requires reduction, a process where ...

Hours after suffering an open tibia-fibula fracture in his right leg in Friday night's Team USA showcase at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center, the 24-year-old Indiana Pacers small forward underwent ...

There are two main types of fractures: Simple fracture. The bone may be cracked or broken, but the skin isn’t broken. Compound fracture. Also called an open fracture, this is when the broken ...

Background: Footballers constitute a unique group of patients with tibial shaft fractures. They tend to have excellent general health and well developed musculature in the leg, and their fractures are ...

Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George suffered a open fracture of the tibia and fibula bones in his lower right leg during an intrasquad scrimmage of the USA Men's Basketball team and underwent ...

From the Osteomyelitis Clinic and the Fifth (Harvard) Surgical Service of the Boston City Hospital. * Maddock — Director, Surgical Research Laboratory, Boston City Hospital. † Jensen ...