Ankle Fractures

There are a few specific types of breaks that usually occur as a result of playing baseball. The stable fracture is the least invasive on a player. A stable fracture occurs when the broken ends of the bone line up and are barely out of place. Another common fracture in baseball is the compound fracture. In the compound fractures, the skin may be pierced by the bone or by a blow that breaks the skin at the time of the fracture and the bone may or may not be visible in the wound (orthoinfo.aaos.org). The worst fracture for baseball players is the comminuted fracture, the number one reason being the difficulty for the bone to effectively heal. Comminuted fractures occur when the bone is shattered into three or more pieces. Broken bones are treated by immobilizing the afflicted area with casts, braces, external fixation, or internal fixation. Due to the type of and extent of the injury, the time it takes to heal broken bones

This was then measured and 85 mm was found to be the appropriate length. The core was cut for the sliding screw without complication using a pre-set reamor set at 85 mm. The tap was then used to tap the way for the proximal screw and an 85 mm sliding screw was inserted across the fracture sight into the head and neck without complication. A four hole 135 degree side plate was then attached. We slid it over the depwheeze sliding screw and attached it to the proximal femur using a lommen turkey claw clamp. With the fixation in place AP and lateral fluoroscopic images throughout the fracture sight and hardware position confirmed good reduction and good placement of the hardware. At this point the side plate was then secured to the proximal femur using the 3-2 drill bit to drill a hole measuring the approximate length with the depth gauge and placing 4-5 cortical screws of the appropriate length without complication. At this point the compression screw was inserted. All traction was left off and the compression screw was tightened impacting the fracture nicely. All screws were then tightened with the screwdriver. The lommen was removed, as was all hardware. Multiple views in the AP and lateral plains of the fracture

Turning and ambulation after activities will be enhanced if pain is controlled or tolerable because promotes muscle relaxation.

Following the cast removal, the patient must undergo a rehabilitation program in order to return to normal movement and function. Heel lifts should be immediately placed in the patient's shoes. The reason why the lifts are placed in both shoes is to relive any pressure or tension in the injured foot and in the non-injured foot to keep the person balanced and not potentially hurt the other side (tendon, hip). Because immobilizing the foot in a cast may cause joint stiffness, muscle atrophy, and blood clots, many doctors recommend an early-motion approach. This approach puts the patient in physical therapy within just a few days after the surgery. Therapy may be needed for up to 4 or 5 months. Ice, massage, and whirlpool treatments may be used at first to control swelling and pain. Massage and ultrasound help heal and strengthen the tendon. Range of motion exercises should begin while in therapy. About 2 weeks after ROM exercises have been used is when the progressive resistance exercises are added. Some of these resistance exercises can be done in the pool. The buoyancy of the water helps people walk and exercise safely without putting too much pressure or tension on the healing tendon. If the patient chooses a splint may be worn while walking for 6 to 8 weeks after the surgery. Then 10 weeks after the surgery aggressive training exercises can

These may include multimodal analgesics, opioids, repositioning, and

Surgery is generally indicated for patients who have displaced or unstable fractures and patients who will not tolerate cast immobilization. There is currently an increasing trend for immediate surgical fixation for both displaced and undisplaced fractures, mainly due to the short term benefits,

•Use manipulation or surgery to unite the bones into the correct position; which can depend on where and how serious the injury is and, the patient's age

There are many ways to prevent a fracture such as having a healthy lifestyle, having a proper diet, exercising, taking vitamins and calcium if necessary, having regular visits to the doctor and also physical examinations every year (Nordqvist, 2014), but the fact that there are ways to prevent fractures does not mean that it cannot occur, in fact any accident may lead to it, sports, accidents, overuse and others are always a big factor that lead to

Soccer. It’s a physical sport with plenty of completion, and with that comes injuries. Good morning class, today I will be talking to you about the soccer of sport, and the commonly occurring within the game, as well as talking specifically about sprained ankles and meniscus tears, and the rehabilitation processes for the two. The most common injuries within the sport of soccer are: Ankle sprains, groin pulls, hamstring strains, shin splints, and knee injuries.

You may go to physical therapy right away for pain management with heat or ultrasound treatments. Once your tendon has partially healed, you might begin exercises that strengthen the muscles that support your ankle. Range of motion exercises are helpful too because they restore full movement of your ankle after it has been held in place in a cast. Once you learn how to do the exercises properly, you can do them at home to help your foot recover quicker. An acute injury might be quicker to heal than a degenerative injury that has caused significant damage to the

These injuries can greatly decrease your mobility to almost none. Broken and fractured bones can put you in a cast for several months. After being in the cast for several months you might develop atrophy and you will have to strengthen those muscles to get back to normal.

Ankle injuries are one of the most common sports injuries. This injury can be caused by many activities, such as: running, jumping, basketball, football, and volleyball. The ankle joint is a hinge joint formed between the tibia, fibula, the talus. This anatomy allows the foot to partake in the actions of dorsiflexion and plantarflexion. The joint also allows a small amount of rotation. Two bones of the foot, the talus, and calcaneus connect to form the joint which allows the foot to move from side to side. Statistics show that sprains to the deltoid ligament account for less than 20% of all ankle sprains. The other 80% are sprains to all the other ligaments. The most common ligament injury is the anterior talofibular. An injury to this ligament

The anatomy of the foot is very complex. There are twenty six bones in each foot. The bones in both feet equal one-quarter of the bones in the human body. There are thirty three joints and over one hundred muscles, tendons and ligaments in the foot as well. The longest bones of the foot are known as the metatarsals. There are five in each foot with the fifth being on the exterior of the foot and the first on the interior. On the end of each metatarsal there are phalanges, better known to most people as toes. The phalanges and metatarsals are the easiest to break or injure from weight bearing activities. According to the

The ankle joint is the most commonly injured part of the lower leg. It happens from an unusual twisting action

Knee fractures often result from falls. They can happen because of the impact of the fall or from a violent contraction of the leg muscles before you hit the ground. Knee fractures can also result from a car accident or collision with a hard surface.