Open reduction ankle surgery involves open surgery on fractured ankles. Doctors will realign ankle bones and may install internal fixations to keep them in place as they heal. Recovery from open ...

Orthopedics faculty at LSU Health New Orleans participated in a study comparing two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures. In ...

A new study compares the effectiveness of two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures. The research team found that contrary to ...

Open book pelvic fractures are a type of traumatic break that can occur in the pelvic ring. They are rare but may be life threatening due to bleeding and other injuries that may be present in the area ...

During ORIF surgery to fix a severe broken bone, your doctor will need to use some form of hardware to hold the bone back together. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) ORIF surgery is needed only for ...

The choice of regional anesthesia for tibial plateau surgery remains challenging due to the complex innervation of the knee ...