Discover the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for skull fractures, from minor cracks to severe brain trauma indicators.

Introduction Sliding hip screw fixation is well established in the treatment of trochanteric fractures of the hip. The X-Bolt Dynamic Hip Plating System builds on the successful design features of the ...

Compared with a placebo injection, platelet-rich plasma injections yielded similar outcomes at 1 year for patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome caused by either bursitis or gluteal ...

Background Effective treatment of hip pain improves population health and quality of life. Accurate differential diagnosis is fundamental to effective treatment. The diagnostic criteria for one common ...

Background Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) can have a significant effect on quality of life. Aim To evaluate the conservative treatments for GTPS. Design This systematic review assessed risk ...

ABSTRACTS The apophyseal fracture or avulsion of the greater trochanter occurs in skeletally immature patients. It has at etiological factors indirect mechanisms (avulsion) and direct mechanisms ...

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Hip pain when walking has various causes that affect the bones, joints, ...

The experts at WebMD explain the diagnosis and treatment of bone fractures.

Conclusion: Both the Proximal Femoral Nail A2 and Condylar blade plate are effective implants for the treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures. The intramedullary implant promotes biological ...

Trochanteric bursitis is a type of inflammation that affects your hips. Here’s how to recognize it, treat it -- and prevent it.

A comminuted fracture occurs when your bone breaks into more than three pieces. Learn what cause this, how to treat it, and how long recovery takes.