Piers Morgan, a well-known TV personality, is in a London hospital after a nasty fall. He slipped at a restaurant and hurt his leg badly. The injury was so severe that doctors had to replace his hip. Morgan shared the news on social media. He posted a picture from his hospital bed and joked about h
When it comes to fixing broken legs, specifically fractures at the bottom of the thighbone, doctors have been using either one or two implants. A recent study dug into whether using two implants is worth the extra effort and cost. The study used a special model to figure out if one implant or two im
Femur fractures are a common injury, and fixing them is a big challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Sometimes, after surgery, the bone near the implant can break again. This is called a peri-implant femoral fracture (PIFF). Not many studies have looked into how often this happens, how it's treated, and
Researchers believe that the movement at a fracture site might greatly impact the healing process of complex distal femur fractures. Tracking this motion in real life is tricky, so scientists use something called finite element modeling to get a better understanding of the mechanical environment aro
