Fatigue Fracture of the Tibia

Neglected Compound Fracture of the Tibia

By D. N. KARMOKAR, l.m.f. Assistant Medical Officer, Rajmai Tea Estate Upper Assam ..uile A tea-garden coolie boy, aged about 9 years. staying in a distant bustee with one of his rela ^ fell from a mango tree about S months ago and ? compound fracture of the left tibia. , 0llie In the latter part of April, he was brought 11 ^jie by his parents and on the 1st May he came to hospital on foot for ...

Fracture of the tibia and fibula.

Seat-belt fracture of the tibia.

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Determination of the Best Method of Tibial Nail Length Estimation in Patients with Tibia Fracture

Background & Aims: Tibia fractures are the most common long bone fracture. Due to minimal soft tissue and its blood supply, inadequate treatment of injuries could be a major cause of morbidity and disability. The intramedullary nail is the preferred method of treatment; however, despite all previous studies, no accurate method to measure nail length prior to surgery exists as yet. Due to the im...

Fatigue Fractures of Both Tibia and Fibula.

Case i.-E. G., a housewife and part-time domestic, aged 59, suddenly felt pain around the ankle while walking. Later the ankle became swollen but she remained active for six weeks until she attended her doctor, who referred her to Upton Hospital, Slough. On examination, the lower leg and ankle were swollen, with maximal tenderness over the lower tibia and fibula. Ankle movements were restricted...