Femoral shaft fractures are best classified according ... involve more than 50% of the shaft diameter, and grade 4 fractures have segmental comminution. A fifth category, grade 5, consists of ...

Numerous options exist for the treatment of this complex injury pattern. Controversy exists as to which fracture to stabilize first and what hardware combination to use. The optimal timing of such ...

Correspondence to: Dr Hulstyn Brown University Department of Orthopaedics Division of Sports Medicine, 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905, USA; hulstyncox.net Background: Stress fractures do not often ...