While spiral fractures can occur in any long bone, they are most commonly found in the tibia. When these fractures occur in preschool-age children, they are referred to as toddler’s fractures.

A 42-year-old woman was involved in a motorcycle crash and sustained a type II open, right distal-third tibia and fibula fractures (Figure 1).The patient was appropriately resuscitated, given IV ...

The presumed challenge is a low-energy, closed, spiral distal diaphyseal tibia and fibula fracture at the same level, and likely in a male. The first issue that needs to be addressed is obtaining ...

Background In modern trauma care the treatment of unstable distal tibia fractures is still challenging. In the last years intramedullary nailing has become the treatment of choice for most ...

The 18-year-old Pontypridd-born rider is expected to need surgery after suffering a spiral fracture of the tibia in a crash. The Trek-Segafredo team said in a tweet: “We are sad to report that ...

Conclusions The angle-stable locking system (ASLS) with the biodegradable sleeve provides significantly higher long-term stability. Especially the differences determined under torsional loading in ...