Colles Fracture
A Colles’ fracture is a fracture involving the distal radial bone (radius) which is situated at the end of the forearm near the wrist joint. The injury normally involves a [...]
Patella Dislocation
The patella (kneecap) glides up and down the front of the femur (thigh bone) along the femoral trochlear groove as the knee bends and straightens. The patella may dislocate away [...]
Boxer’s Fracture
One of the most common injuries amongst boxers is a fracture to the neck of the 5th metacarpal bone following a direct punch. Causes: An unlucky direct punch on to [...]
Scaphoid Fracture
The scaphoid bone is one of eight carpal bones situated on the lateral side of the wrist and forms part of the radio-carpal joint. Due to the complications that may [...]
Finger Fracture & Dislocations
Each finger and thumb consists of a metacarpal bone and the respective number of phalangeal bones. The joints involved are called the ‘metacarpo-phalangeal joint’ and the ‘inter-phalangeal joints’. Fractures [...]
Tibia & Fibula Fractures
The two bones that connect the knee joint with the ankle joint are the two long bones known as the tibia and fibula. The tibia is the medial bone which [...]
Rib Fracture
The rib cage consists of twelve rib bones situated on either side of the spine and the upper ribs join anteriorly at the front at the sternum. The rib [...]
Ankle Fracture
The ankle acts as one of the main weight-bearing joints of the body as the foot strikes the ground during the gait cycle. The ankle joint is a complex joint [...]
Metatarsal Fractures
Metatarsal fractures occur in everyday life with trauma or may occur during exercise and when taking part in sport Causes: Metatarsal fractures often occur through trauma during contact sports such [...]
Calcaneal (Heel Bone) Fracture
The heel bone (calcaneus) is the initial point of ground contact during the gait cycle as the heel strikes the ground. High impact activity exerts a lot of pressure on [...]
Hip Fractures (Femoral Head)
The hip joint connects the femur bone to the pelvis. Fractures of the hip commonly occur around the femoral head within the site of the hip joint. An avulsion fractures [...]