Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to repair broken bones that need to be put back together. During the surgery, some form of hardware is used to hold the bone in ...

Open reduction internal fixation (orif) is a surgery to fix severely broken bones. It’s only used for serious fractures that cannot be treated with a cast or splint. It’s only used for serious ...

The best treatment for ankle fractures in older patients has always remained elusive. However, current research indicates there is improved function with open reduction and internal fixation compared ...

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) surgery repairs severe bone breakages. Surgeons perform ORIF surgery on severely broken bones when a cast or splint will not suffice. ORIF surgery is a major ...

Currently, surgical treatment is still recommended for Colles fractures when they are displaced and obviously unstable. It is actually easier for the patient to have a single surgery than multiple ...

Osteoporosis has been termed the silent epidemic, but it is now recognized as a major challenge to orthopaedic services faced with the need to treat an exponential increase in the number of fragility ...

A Colles’ wrist fracture occurs when the radius bone in your forearm breaks. It’s also known as a distal radius fracture, transverse wrist fracture, or a dinner-fork deformity of the wrist. It’s named ...