Broken bone, surgery to set

Broken bone, surgery to set When the doctor uses surgery to set a broken bone it is called an open reduction of a fracture. The doctor fixes broken ends of the bone that are not lined up well.

Bone protein helps to heal arm fractures A bone protein compound can help difficult-to-heal arm fractures, University of California-Los Angeles School of Medicine researchers report...

Playing It Safe With Children`s Sports Injuries Children who play sports can get injured. Dr. Peter G. Gabos, orthopedic specialist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, offers advice to parents of children active in sports...

Prosthetics Being Tested In Surgery In Bid To Advance Joint Replacement Five years ago, Jimmie Johnson, a West Palm Beach bricklayer, fell 22 feet off a construction site ladder and landed upright, shattering bones in his feet, ankles and legs...