Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — The suprapatellar nailing technique for proximal tibia fractures can be successful with a ...

A 42-year-old woman was involved in a motorcycle crash and sustained a type II open, right distal-third tibia and fibula fractures (Figure 1). The patient was appropriately resuscitated, given IV ...

A tibial plateau fracture refers to a break or crack in the top of the shin bone at the knee. It involves the cartilage surface of the knee joint. This joint helps support your body weight, and when ...

The tibia, also called the shin bone, is one of the two bones in your lower leg. It’s the second-longest bone in your body after your thigh bone. The tibia is paired with a shorter leg bone called the ...

Fractures of the tibial plateau are severe injuries, accounting for 5–8% of all fractures of the lower leg. The most frequent reasons for these injuries are falls, traffic accidents and sports trauma.

Question: My wife recently sustained a tibial plateau fracture while skiing. Can you tell us more about these injuries? Answer: Tibial plateau fractures are common ski injuries. On a given winter ...