Introduction: Though fractures of the mandible are relatively common injuries, the coronoid process fractures have extremely rare occurance. Reports of longitudinal fracture of the coronoid process of the mandible are very rare. On literature search, only two previously reported cases of such type of fracture were found. Case Report: We report a very rarely occurring longitudinal fracture of th...

The primary function of the patella is to increase the effi cacy of the quadriceps muscle by elevating the extensor mechanism from the knee’s axis of rotation.1 This provides a mechanical advantage by increasing the moment arm, thus allowing the knee to tolerate the substantial forces required by activities such as walking, rising from a chair, or jumping.1 This mechanism is often disrupted in ...

This paper reviews the available literature on effect of direct current on fracture healing; from a diagnostic view point. It also reviews various fracture treatments in practice, diagnostic tools, computational modeling and fracture healing prediction using Engineering techniques. We attempt to predict the complicated process fracture healing treated using DC electrical stimulation by computat...

Femoral stem fracture is an uncommon reason for the failure of total hip arthroplasty, with only 16 cases of fully coated stem fractures reported to date. Here we report a case in which a fully coated primary femoral stem fracture occurred after conversion to total hip arthroplasty for the non-union of an intertrochanteric fracture of the femur. Metallurgic evaluation of the etiology and mechan...

Out-of-plane, nanoscale periodic corrugations are observed in the dynamic fracture surface of brittle bulk metallic glasses with fracture toughness approaching that of silica glasses. A model based on the meniscus instability and plastic zone theory is used to explain such dynamic crack instability. The results indicate that the local softening mechanism in the fracture is an essential ingredie...

It is important to have patients describe the injury; acting out the traumatic event if possible. The physician must consider the age of the patient when evaluating the mechanism of injury. For example, the injury resulting from a fall on to the outstretched hand with the wrist extended will vary depending on the patient’s age, typically causing a greenstick fracture in a toddler, a growth plat...

We report the case of a polyethylene tibial post fracture in a 72-year-old woman 14 months after a Scorpio posterior-stabilized (PS) total knee arthroplasty. The polyethylene wear was found around the fracture site of the post, especially over the anterior aspect of the post base. The failure mechanism of the post fracture in the present case was anterior impingement with excessive wear over th...

It is important to have patients describe the injury; acting out the traumatic event if possible. The physician must consider the age of the patient when evaluating the mechanism of injury. For example, the injury resulting from a fall on to the outstretched hand with the wrist extended will vary depending on the patient’s age, typically causing a greenstick fracture in a toddler, a growth plat...

It is important to have patients describe the injury; acting out the traumatic event if possible. The physician must consider the age of the patient when evaluating the mechanism of injury. For example, the injury resulting from a fall on to the outstretched hand with the wrist extended will vary depending on the patient’s age, typically causing a greenstick fracture in a toddler, a growth plat...

Introduction. Isolated fracture of the trochlea is an uncommon condition requiring a particular mechanism of injury. Its association with a distal radial fracture is rare. We aimed through this case report to identify the injury mechanism and to assess surgical outcomes. Case Presentation. We report a 26-year-old female who was admitted to our department for elbow trauma following an accidental...