List of eponymous fractures
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Eponymous fractures and fracture-dislocations are most commonly named after the doctor who first described them; they may also be named after an activity with which they are associated.
| Letter | Fracture | Named after | Description | Mechanism of injury | Reference >- |
B | Bankart's fracture Bankart lesion In orthopaedics, a Bankart lesion is an injury of the anterior glenoid labrum due to repeated shoulder dislocation. When this happens, a pocket at the front of the glenoid forms that allows the humeral head to dislocate into it... |
Arthur Bankart Arthur Bankart Arthur Sidney Blundell Bankart was a British orthopaedic surgeon best known for describing the Bankart lesion and Bankart repair for shoulder dislocation.-Biography:... |
fracture of anterior glenoid associated with anterior shoulder dislocation | external rotation and abduction of shoulder | Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder at LearningRadiology.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B | Barton's fracture Barton's fracture A Barton's fracture is an intra-articular fracture of the distal radius with dislocation of the radiocarpal joint.There exist two types of Barton's fracture - dorsal and palmar, the latter being more common. The Barton's fracture is caused by a fall on an extended and pronated wrist increasing... |
John Rhea Barton John Rhea Barton John Rhea Barton was an American orthopedic surgeon remembered for describing Barton's fracture.- Biography :... |
distal radius fracture involving the articular surface with dislocation of the radiocarpal joint | fall on outstretched hand | >- | B | Bennett's fracture Bennett's fracture Bennett's fracture is a fracture of the base of the first metacarpal bone which extends into the carpometacarpal joint. This intra-articular fracture is the most common type of fracture of the thumb, and is nearly always accompanied by some degree of subluxation or frank dislocation of the... |
Edward Hallaran Bennett Edward Hallaran Bennett Edward Hallaran Bennett was an Irish surgeon remembered for describing Bennett's fracture. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin of the University of Dublin, graduating M.Ch. in 1859 and M.D. in 1864. He was professor of anatomy and surgery at Trinity College from 1873-1906... |
intra-articular fracture of base of first metacarpal First metacarpal bone The first metacarpal bone or the metacarpal bone of the thumb is the first bone of the thumb. It is connected to the trapezium of the carpus at the first carpometacarpal joint and to the proximal thumb phalanx at the first metacarpophalangeal joint.... |
axial load along metacarpal in a partially flexed thumb | >- | B | Bosworth fracture Bosworth fracture The Bosworth fracture is a rare fracture of the distal fibula with an associated fixed posterior dislocation of the proximal fibular fragment which becomes trapped behind the posterior tibial tubercle. The injury is caused by severe external rotation of the ankle... |
David M. Bosworth David M. Bosworth Professor David Marsh Bosworth was an American orthopedic surgeon. He is remembered for describing the Bosworth fracture.- Biography :... |
fracture of distal fibula with posterior dislocation of the proximal fibula behind the tibia | severe external rotation of the foot | Bosworth fracture-dislocation at Medcyclopaedia Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging is an online medical wiki encyclopedia of medical imaging used in radiology and radiography. Its online version is called Medcyclopaedia.... >- |
B | Boxer's fracture Boxer's fracture A "Boxer's fracture" is the second and/or third metacarpal transverse neck fracture that is more likely to occur from a straight punch. The "Boxer's" designation is suggestive of the generally well tolerated way of striking a hard object with the closed fist, with the second and third metacarpal... |
Boxers Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds... |
fracture of distal 5th metacarpal | punching solid object | Boxer's fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
B | Bumper fracture Bumper fracture A Bumper fracture is a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau caused by a forced valgus applied to the knee. This causes the lateral part of the distal femur and the lateral tibial plateau to come into contact, compressing the tibial plateau and causing the tibia to fracture... |
Car bumper | compression fracture of lateral tibial plateau | forced valgus of knee when struck from side by car bumper | Bumper fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com is an online dictionary and encyclopedia that gathers information from a variety of sources. This site cross references the contents of Wikipedia, Columbia Encyclopedia, Hutchinson Encyclopedia , The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Computer Desktop... >- |
C | Chance fracture Chance fracture A Chance fracture is a flexion injury of the spine, first described by GQ Chance in 1948. It consists of a compression injury to the anterior portion of the vertebral body and a transverse fracture through the posterior elements of the vertebra and the posterior portion of the vertebral body... |
George Quentin Chance | horizontal fracture of vertebral body | hyperflexion of spine, seen in car accident Car accident A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,... s when lap belts were used |
Chance fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
C | Chauffeur's fracture Chauffeur's fracture Chauffeur's fracture is a type of fracture of the forearm, specifically the radial styloid process. The injury is typically caused by compression of the scaphoid bone of the hand against the styloid process of the distal radius. It can be caused by falling onto an outstretched hand... |
Chauffeur Chauffeur A chauffeur is a person employed to drive a passenger motor vehicle, especially a luxury vehicle such as a large sedan or limousine.Originally such drivers were always personal servants of the vehicle owner, but now in many cases specialist chauffeur service companies, or individual drivers provide... s |
intra-articular fracture of radial styloid | forced ulnar deviation of the wrist causing avulsion of the radial styloid | Chauffeur's fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
C | Chopart's fracture-dislocation Chopart's fracture-dislocation Chopart's fracture-dislocation is a dislocation of the mid-tarsal joints of the foot, often with associated fractures of the calcaneus, cuboid and navicular.- Mechanism of injury :... |
François Chopart François Chopart François Chopart was a French surgeon born in Paris.He was trained in medicine at the Hôtel-Dieu, Pitié and the Bicêtre hospitals... |
foot dislocation through talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints with associated fractures , ussualy after ankle twisting.treated in a non weight beraing cast for 6-8 weeks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | Clay shoveller's fracture Clay-shoveler fracture Clay-shoveler's fracture is a stable fracture through the spinous process of a vertebra occurring at any of the lower cervical or upper thoracic vertebrae, classically at C6 or C7 . In Australia in the 1930's, men digging deep ditches tossed clay 10 to 15 feet above their heads using long handled... |
Clay shovellers | spinous process fracture of C6 Cervical vertebra 6 The cervical vertebra 6 is a vertebra of the spinal column.The cervical spinal nerve 6 passes out above it.The first cricoid ring is directly opposite C6.... , C7 or T1 |
forced hyperflexion of neck | Clay shoveller's fracture at Medcyclopaedia >- |
C | Colles' fracture Colles' fracture A Colles' fracture, also Colles fracture, is a fracture of the distal radius in the forearm with dorsal displacement of the wrist and hand. The fracture is sometimes referred to as a "dinner fork" or "bayonet" deformity due to the shape of the resultant forearm... |
Abraham Colles Abraham Colles Abraham Colles was professor of Anatomy, Surgery and Physiology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Descended from a Worcestershire family, some of whom had sat in Parliament, he was born to William Colles and Mary Anne Bates of Woodbroak, Co. Wexford... |
distal radius fracture with dorsal angulation, impaction and radial drift | fall on outstretched hand | >- | D | Duverney fracture Duverney fracture Duverney fractures are isolated pelvic fractures involving only the iliac wing. They are caused by direct trauma to the iliac wing, and are generally stable fractures as they do not disrupt the weight bearing pelvic ring.... |
Joseph Guichard Duverney Guichard Joseph Duverney Guichard Joseph Duverney or Joseph-Guichard Du Verney was a French anatomist who was a native of Feurs in the province of Forez.... |
isolated fracture of the iliac wing | direct trauma | Duverney fracture at Medcyclopaedia Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging is an online medical wiki encyclopedia of medical imaging used in radiology and radiography. Its online version is called Medcyclopaedia.... |
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| E | Essex-Lopresti fracture Essex-Lopresti fracture The Essex-Lopresti fracture is a fracture of the radial head with concomitant dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint with disruption of the interosseous membrane... |
Peter Essex-Lopresti Peter Essex-Lopresti Peter Gordon Lawrence Essex-Lopresti FRCS Ed. was a British orthopaedic surgeon remembered for describing the Essex-Lopresti fracture and for his work on classification and treatment of fractures of the calcaneus.- Biography :... |
comminuted radial head fracture with interosseous membrane disruption and distal radioulnar joint subluxation | fall from height | Essex Lopresti fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
G | Galeazzi fracture Galeazzi fracture -External links:* - gentili.net* - learningradiology.com... |
Ricardo Galeazzi Ricardo Galeazzi Professor Ricardo Galeazzi was an Italian orthopaedic surgeon remembered for describing the Galeazzi fracture.He was director of the orthopaedic clinic at the University of Milan for thirty five years... |
radius Radius In classical geometry, a radius of a circle or sphere is any line segment from its center to its perimeter. By extension, the radius of a circle or sphere is the length of any such segment, which is half the diameter. If the object does not have an obvious center, the term may refer to its... shaft fracture with dislocation of distal radioulnar joint |
blow to forearm | Galeazzi fracture at eMedicine EMedicine eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996 by Scott Plantz and Richard Lavely, two medical doctors. The website is searchable by keyword and consists of approximately 6,800 articles, each of which is associated with one of 62 clinical subspecialty textbooks... >- |
G | Gosselin fracture Gosselin fracture The Gosselin fracture is a V-shaped fracture of the distal tibia which extends into the ankle joint and fractures the tibial plafond into anterior and posterior fragments.... |
Leon Athanese Gosselin Leon Athanese Gosselin Leon Athanese Gosselin was a French surgeon remembered for describing the Gosselin fracture in 1866. He was chief of surgery at l'Hôpital de la Charité in Paris.... |
V-shaped distal tibia fracture extending into the tibial plafond | Gosselin's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com is an online dictionary and encyclopedia that gathers information from a variety of sources. This site cross references the contents of Wikipedia, Columbia Encyclopedia, Hutchinson Encyclopedia , The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Computer Desktop... >- |
H | Hangman's fracture Hangman's fracture A Hangman's fracture is the colloquial name given to a fracture of both pedicles or pars interarticularis of the axis vertebra .The mechanism of the injury is forcible hyperextension of the head, usually with distraction of the neck. Traditionally this would occur during judicial hanging, when the... |
Hangman Executioner A judicial executioner is a person who carries out a death sentence ordered by the state or other legal authority, which was known in feudal terminology as high justice.-Scope and job:... |
fracture of both pedicles of C2 | distraction and extension of neck | Hangman's fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
H | Hill-Sachs fracture Hill-Sachs lesion A Hill-Sachs lesion, also Hill-Sachs fracture, is a cortical depression in the posterior superior head of the humerus bone. It results from forceful impaction of the humeral head against the anteroinferior glenoid rim when the shoulder is dislocated anteriorly.-Eponym:It is named after Harold... |
Harold Arthur Hill Maurice David Sachs |
impacted posterior humeral head fracture occurring during anterior shoulder dislocation | Hill Sachs Lesion at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
H | Holdsworth fracture Holdsworth fracture The Holdsworth fracture is an unstable fracture dislocation of the thoraco lumbar junction of the spine. The injury comprises a fracture through a vertebral body, rupture of the posterior spinal ligaments and fractures of the facet joints.... |
Sir Frank Wild Holdsworth Frank Wild Holdsworth Professor Sir Frank Wild Holdsworth FRCS was a British orthopaedic surgeon remembered for pioneering work on rehabilitation of spinal injury patients. He described the Holdsworth fracture of the spine in 1963.- Biography :... |
unstable spinal fracture-dislocation at the thoracolumbar junction | Thoracic Spine Fractures and Dislocations at eMedicine EMedicine eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996 by Scott Plantz and Richard Lavely, two medical doctors. The website is searchable by keyword and consists of approximately 6,800 articles, each of which is associated with one of 62 clinical subspecialty textbooks... >- |
H | Hume fracture Hume fracture The Hume fracture is an injury of the elbow comprising a fracture of the olecranon with an associated anterior dislocation of the radial head which occurs in children. It was originally described as an undisplaced olecranon fracture, but more recently includes displaced fractures and can be... |
A.C. Hume | olecranon Olecranon The olecranon is a large, thick, curved bony eminence of the forearm that projects behind the elbow.It is situated at the upper end of the ulna, one of the two bones in the forearm... fracture with anterior dislocation of radial head |
Practical Fracture Treatment 5th edition, page 187. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008. ISBN 9780443068768. >- |
J | Jefferson fracture Jefferson fracture A Jefferson fracture is a bone fracture of the anterior and posterior arches of the C1 vertebra, though it may also appear as a three or two part fracture... |
Sir Geoffrey Jefferson Geoffrey Jefferson Sir Geoffrey Jefferson FRS was a British neurologist and pioneering neurosurgeon. He was educated in Manchester, England, obtaining his medical degree in 1909. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons two years later. He married in 1914, and moved to Canada... |
fracture of first cervical vertebra Atlas (anatomy) In anatomy, the atlas is the most superior cervical vertebra of the spine.It is named for the Atlas of Greek mythology, because it supports the globe of the head.... |
compression of neck | >- | J | Jones fracture Jones fracture A Jones fracture is a fracture of the diaphysis of the fifth metatarsal of the foot. The fifth metatarsal is at the base of the small toe. The proximal end, where the Jones fracture occurs, is in the midportion of the foot. Patients who sustain a Jones fracture have pain over this area, swelling,... |
Sir Robert Jones Robert Jones (surgeon) Sir Robert Jones, 1st Baronet, KBE, CB was a British orthopaedic surgeon who helped to establish the modern specialty of orthpaedic surgery in Britain.... |
fracture of base of 5th metatarsal extending into intermetatarsal joint | inversion of ankle | Jones fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
L | Le Fort fractures LeFort fracture Le Fort fractures are types of facial fractures involving the maxillary bone and surrounding structures in a usually bilateral and either horizontal, pyramidal or transverse way. LeFort fractures are classic in facial trauma... |
René Le Fort René Le Fort René Le Fort was a French surgeon from Lille remembered for creating a classification for fractures of the face... |
series of facial fractures | direct trauma to face | >- |
L | Le Fort's fracture of the ankle | Léon Clément Le Fort Léon Clément Le Fort Léon Clément Le Fort was a French surgeon remembered for his work on uterine prolapse, including Le Fort's operation... |
vertical fracture of distal fibula with avulsion of medial malleolus | >- | L | Lisfranc fracture Lisfranc fracture The Lisfranc fracture is a fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus.It is named after 18th- and 19th-century surgeon and gynecologist Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin.-Causes:... |
Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin was a pioneering French surgeon and gynecologist. He pioneered a number of operations including removal of the rectum, lithotomy in women, and amputation of the cervix uteri.... |
fracture dislocation of midfoot | forced plantar flexion of foot or dropping heavy weight on foot | >- | M | Maisonneuve fracture Maisonneuve fracture The Maisonneuve fracture is a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane. There is an associated fracture of the medial malleolus or rupture of the deep deltoid ligament... |
Jules Germain François Maisonneuve Jules Germain François Maisonneuve Jules Germain François Maisonneuve was a French surgeon and student of Guillaume Dupuytren. Maisonneuve is notable as the first surgeon to explain the role of external rotation in the production of ankle fractures. The eponymously named Maisonneuve fracture describes a specific fibular... |
spiral fracture of proximal fibula | external rotation of ankle | Maisonneuve fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
M | Malgaigne's fracture | Joseph-François Malgaigne Joseph-François Malgaigne Joseph-François Malgaigne was a French surgeon and medical historian born in Charmes-sur-Moselle, Vosges.... |
vertical pelvic fracture Pelvic fracture Pelvic fracture is a disruption of the bony structure of the pelvis, including the hip bone, sacrum and coccyx. The most common cause in elderly is a fall, but the most significant fractures involve high-energy forces such as a motor vehicle accident, cycling accidents, or a fall from significant... through both pubic rami and the ilium Ilium (bone) The ilium is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish. All reptiles have an ilium except snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium.The name comes from the Latin ,... or sacroiliac joint Sacroiliac joint The sacroiliac joint or SI joint is the joint in the bony pelvis between the sacrum and the ilium of the pelvis, which are joined together by strong ligaments. In humans, the sacrum supports the spine and is supported in turn by an ilium on each side... with vertical displacement |
high energy impact to pelvis (front to back) | Malgaigne's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com is an online dictionary and encyclopedia that gathers information from a variety of sources. This site cross references the contents of Wikipedia, Columbia Encyclopedia, Hutchinson Encyclopedia , The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Computer Desktop... >- |
M | March fracture March fracture March fracture, also known as fatigue fracture or stress fracture of metatarsal bone, is the fracture of the distal third of one of the metatarsals occurring because of recurrent stress. It is more common in soldiers, but also occurs in hikers, organists, and even those, like hospital doctors,... |
Marching Marching See also: Loaded marchMarching refers to the organized, uniformed, steady and rhythmic walking forward, usually associated with military troops.Marching is often performed to march music, and often associated with military parades.... |
stress fracture of a metatarsal shaft | heavy or unaccustomed exercise | Metatarsal Stress Fracture at eMedicine EMedicine eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996 by Scott Plantz and Richard Lavely, two medical doctors. The website is searchable by keyword and consists of approximately 6,800 articles, each of which is associated with one of 62 clinical subspecialty textbooks... >- |
M | Monteggia fracture Monteggia fracture The Monteggia fracture is a fracture of the ulna that affects the joint with the radius. More precisely, it is a fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with dislocation of the head of the radius... |
Giovanni Battista Monteggia Giovanni Battista Monteggia Giovanni Battista Monteggia was an Italian surgeon. Monteggia fracture is named for him.-Biography:He began training as a surgeon at age seventeen in Milan. He got his doctorate of medicine in 1789 at University of Pavia. In the same year, his first book, Fasciculi Pathologici, was published... |
proximal ulna Ulna The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm, the other being the radius. It is prismatic in form and runs parallel to the radius, which is shorter and smaller. In anatomical position The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm, the other being the radius. It is prismatic in form... fracture with dislocation of radial head |
blow to forearm | >- | M | Moore's fracture | Edward Mott Moore Edward Mott Moore Edward Mott Moore was an American surgeon,-Biography:He was born at Rahway, New Jersey to Lindley Murray Moore and Abigail Mott, of Quaker and Huguenot descent. His mother's sister-in-law was Lucretia Coffin Mott, the abolitionist and pioneer of the civil rights movement in the United States... |
distal radius fracture with ulnar dislocation and entrapment of styloid process under annular ligament | Moore's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com is an online dictionary and encyclopedia that gathers information from a variety of sources. This site cross references the contents of Wikipedia, Columbia Encyclopedia, Hutchinson Encyclopedia , The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Computer Desktop... >- |
P | Pipkin fracture-dislocation | G. Pipkin | posterior dislocation of hip with avulsion fracture of fragment of femoral head by the ligamentum teres | impact to the knee with the hip flexed (dashboard injury) | Type II-V: Posterior Fracture Dislocations at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
P | Pott's fracture Pott's fracture Pott's fracture, , also known as Pott’s syndrome I and Dupuytren fracture, is an archaic term loosely applied to a variety of bimalleolar ankle fractures. The injury is caused by a combined abduction external rotation from an eversion force... |
Percival Pott | bimalleolar fracture of the ankle | eversion of ankle | >- | R | Rolando fracture Rolando fracture The Rolando fracture is a comminuted intra-articular fracture through the base of the first metacarpal bone . It was first described in 1910 by Silvio Rolando. This is a fracture consisting of 3 distinct fragments; it is typically T- or Y-shaped.-Treatment:There are several proposed methods of... |
Silvio Rolando | comminuted fracture of base of first metacarpal | axial load along the metacarpal causing splitting of the proximal articular surface | Rolando's fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online >- |
R | Runner's fracture | Running Running Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground... |
stress fracture Stress fracture A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture in bones. It is caused by "unusual or repeated stress" and also heavy continuous weight on the ankle or leg... of distal fibula 3-8cm above the lateral malleolus |
repeated axial stress on fibula | Google books result Marko Pećina, Ivan Bojanić. Overuse injuries of the Musculoskeletal System, page 331. Informa Health Care, 2004. ISBN 9780849314285. >- |
S | Salter-Harris fractures Salter-Harris Fractures -External links:*... |
R.B. Salter, W.R. Harris | fractures involving a growth plate Epiphyseal plate The epiphyseal plate is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone... |
various | Salter-Harris fractures at Medscape Medscape Medscape is a web resource for physicians and other health professionals. It features peer-reviewed original medical journal articles, CME , a customized version of the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database, daily medical news, major conference coverage, and drug information—including a... >- |
S | Segond fracture Segond fracture The Segond fracture is a type of avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial condyle of the knee, immediately beyond the surface which articulates with the femur.-History and incidence:... |
Paul Segond Paul Segond Paul Ferdinand Segond was a French surgeon who was a founder of obstetrics and the teaching of gynaecology in Paris. He was also an expert on the knee and described the eponymous Segond fracture.- Biography :... |
lateral tibial plateau avulsion fracture with anterior cruciate ligament tear | internal rotation of the knee | >- | S | Shepherd's fracture | Francis J. Shepherd | fracture of the lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus | Shepherd's fracture at Mondofacto online medical dictionary >- |
S | Smith's fracture Smith's fracture A Smith's fracture, also sometimes known as a reverse Colles' fracture is a fracture of the distal radius. It is caused by a direct blow to the dorsal forearm or falling onto flexed wrists, as opposed to a Colles' fracture which occurs as a result of falling onto wrists in extension... |
Robert William Smith Robert William Smith (surgeon) Robert William Smith was an Irish surgeon and pathologist who described Smith's fracture in his 1847 book, the first important book on fractures by an Irish author.- Biography :... |
distal radius fracture with volar displacement | fall on outstretched hand with wrist in flexed position | >- | S | Stieda fracture | Alfred Stieda | avulsion fracture of the medial femoral condyle at the origin of the medial collateral ligament | Stieda's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com TheFreeDictionary.com is an online dictionary and encyclopedia that gathers information from a variety of sources. This site cross references the contents of Wikipedia, Columbia Encyclopedia, Hutchinson Encyclopedia , The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Computer Desktop... >- |
T | Tillaux fracture | Paul Jules Tillaux Paul Jules Tillaux Paul Jules Tillaux was a French physician who was a native of Aunay-sur-Odon, département Calvados. Tillaux was a surgeon and professor of surgery in Paris, and in 1879 became a member of the Académie de Médecine... |
Salter-Harris III Salter-Harris Fractures -External links:*... fracture of the tibia Tibia The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones.... |
forced lateral rotation of foot | >- | T | Toddler's fracture Toddler's fracture Toddler's fractures or childhood accidental spiral tibial fractures are bone fractures of the distal part of the shin bone in toddlers and other young children . The fracture involves the distal third to distal half of the tibia, is undisplaced and has a spiral pattern... |
Toddler Toddler A toddler is a young child, usually defined as being between the ages of one and three. Registered nurse, midwife and author, Robin Barker, states 'Any time from eight months onwards your baby will begin to realise he is a separate person from you... s |
undisplaced spiral fracture of distal tibia Tibia The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones.... in children under 8 years old |
low-energy trauma, often rotational | The toddler's fracture revisited at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |