Iran Red Crescent Med J
October 2013
Background: Calcaneus has the most fracture prevalence among tarsal bones. About 3/4 of calcaneal fractures are intra-articular fractures with displacement. The majority of calcaneal fractures occur in 21 - 35 year old young men, and that are mostly active people, these fractures cause complete disability for 15 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Distal radius fractures are among the most prevalent fractures predictive of probable occurrence of other osteoporotic fractures. They are treated via a variety of methods, but the best treatment has not been defined yet.
Objectives: This study was performed to compare the results of open reduction and internal fixation with locking plates versus the pin and plaster method.