Let's break down shoulder fractures, including their causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Causes: Trauma: The most common cause of shoulder fractures is a traumatic event, such as a fall onto an outstretched arm or a direct blow to the shoulder. Osteoporosis: Weakening of the bones due to conditions like osteoporosis can make them more susceptible [...]
Cancellous screws are mainly used for fixing of cancellous bone. Mostly, the surgeons use these screws in metaphyses of long bones as cancellous bone is abundant in that region. A reason why cancellous screws are preferred is that these have threads that are more widely spaced and deeply cut. This is the reason that cancellous [...]
With increasing numbers of people suffering from a variety of orthopedic ailments, the use of orthopedic implants has become common. The surgeons use these implants for treatment of a wide range of bone related diseases such as fracture, several bone injuries, and joint pains. The surgeons replace the damaged bone and joint to give relief [...]
An orthopedic surgeon takes help of several types of implants to repair a fractured bone. In fact, there are as many types of orthopedic implants as there are the types of bone injuries. A bone fracture takes several small and larger implants to stabilize and fix the injured bone and tissue area. Orthopedic experts can [...]
Orthopedic Implants & Instruments Orthopedic implant is a device that the surgeons use for replacing a missing bone or joint. The implants are used also to give support to a damaged bone. Why patients need implants A basic function of orthopedic implants is to hold a fractured bone tightly and steadily until it [...]
Orthopedic implants are medical devices that are mostly used for fixing of bones. For a variety of reasons, many bones and joints need repair. Amongst these reasons, injury, disease and simply wearing out of bones are the foremost when orthopedic implants are required. These implants are also used when there is a need to fully strengthen [...]