For some years, surgeons have been able to treat broken bones through surgery rather than setting them with a plaster cast. They used a technique called internal fixation which was effective but ...

Treatment for a broken leg depends on which bone is broken and how severe the break is. You may need surgery, but sometimes a cast or brace is enough to help you recover. If the broken bone ends ...

Closed reduction and cast. Fracture 3. Femoral, at the tip of stem, Mabrey IV. Dynamic compression plate and cerclages. Fracture 4. Breaking off the plate out of bone. Reosteosynthesis by ...