Growth plates are areas of cartilage found at the ends of long bones. They play a role in the bone growth of children and teens. An injury to a growth plate can affect the development of a bone. While ...

Olecranon fractures, resulting from direct trauma or avulsion by the triceps tendon, represent a common challenge in adult and paediatric orthopaedics. The primary objective of surgical fixation is to ...

An olecranon fracture is a common elbow fracture. It is a break in the ulna bone at the point of the elbow. An olecranon fracture may occur if people have a direct fall or blow to the elbow. People ...

An 81-year-old woman with remote left distal humerus open reduction and internal fixation presented to the clinic after a mechanical ground-level fall 1-week prior. She was initially evaluated at an ...