Background: Distal metadiaphysealtibial fractures are commonly seen lower limb fractures. Intramedullary nail fixation (IMN) and Minimal invasive plate Osteosynthesis (MIPO) the two mainstay treatments for tibial fractures, but agreement on best internal fxation distal is still controversial. This meta-analysis was designed to compare success of IMN MIPO fxations in treatment terms complication...

Congenital deficiency of the tibia (tibial hemimelia, aplasia, or dysplasia) also known as long bone deficiency is a rare and severe lower limb malformation, with an incidence of approximately 1:1,000,000 live births. It is characterized by lack of part or the entire tibia, with relatively intact fibula. Usually the affected leg is rotated externally and the ventral surface of the foot faces th...

The tibiae of locust hind legs can be extended fully in a kick in 3 ms with peak angular velocities of at least 80 degrees ms(-1). If the mass of the distal part of the leg is halved, then the extension is complete in less than 1 ms with angular velocities of more than 200 degrees ms(-1). The high velocities and the associated power are generated by a preceding storage of energy and its sudden ...

Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) is increasingly being used to measure bone mineral density (BMD) in both research and clinical practice to monitor BMD changes. Repeated measurements in long-term follow-up study are an appropriate method to study the pattern of bone loss and the diagnostic value critically depends upon the precision (reproducibility). Positioning is one of the...

INTRODUCTION Although periprosthetic fractures of the femur have been well documented, insufficiency fractures following total hip arthroplasty (THA) have been rarely described. We report a case of an insufficiency fracture in the distal tibia and fibula that occurred after THA. CASE REPORT A 54-year-old woman presented with severe pain in the bilateral hip joints and was diagnosed with end-s...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Percutaneous plating of the distal tibia via a limited incision is an accepted technique of osteosynthesis for extra-articular and simple intra-articular distal tibia fractures. The aim of this study was to analyze structures that are at risk during this approach. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirteen unpaired adult lower limbs were used for this study. Thirteen, 15-hole LCP ante...

We examined the effects of bed-rest, recovery and exercise countermeasures on bone density and structure at the distal tibia and radius as measured via high-resolution peripheral computed tomography. 24 subjects underwent 60-days of head-down tilt bed-rest and performed either resistive vibration exercise (RVE; n = 7), resistive exercise only (RE; n = 8) or no exercise (n = 9; 2nd Berlin BedRes...

Fractures of the horizontal surface of the distal tibia are known commonly as pylon or plafond fractures, and represent 1–5% of lower extremity fractures, 7–10% of all tibial fractures. The protocol consisted of immediate (within eight to 24 hours) open reduction and internal fixation of the fibula, using a fibular plate or one third tubular plate and application of an external fixator spanning...

Background: Osteochondroma is the most common benign skeletal neoplasm and found often in long bones, especially distal femur proximal tibia. They usually present as painless swelling near joint can be complicated by mechanical irritation, compression or injury of adjacent structures, fracture, malignant transformation, post-operative recurrence. Locking knee refers to flexion without complete ...