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  • Knee Fracture Knee Fracture

    A fracture is a condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone.  In younger individuals, these fractures are caused by high energy injuries, as from a motor vehicle accident. In older people, the most common cause is a weak and fragile bone.

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  • Tibia Fracture Tibia Fracture

    The lower leg is made up of two long bones called the tibia and fibula that extend between the knee and ankle. The tibia or shinbone is the larger of the two bones. It bears most of the body’s weight and helps form the ankle joint and knee joint.

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  • Leg Fracture Leg Fracture

    A leg fracture is when one of the leg's bones breaks or cracks. Leg fracture treatment depends upon the severity of the fracture and involves both non-surgical and surgical methods.

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  • Tibial Plateau Fractures Tibial Plateau Fractures

    A tibial plateau fracture is a crack or break on the top surface of the tibia or shinbone in the knee joint. The fracture most often occurs following a high-intensity trauma or injury from the impaction of the femoral condyles over the tibial plateau.

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  • Tibial Plafond/Pilon Fractures   Tibial Plafond/Pilot Fractures

    A fracture is defined as a break in the continuity of the bone when a force against your body is too strong for the bone to bear. A tibial plafond fracture, also referred to as pilon fracture, is a type of break of the tibia (shinbone) that occurs close to the ankle joint.

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  • The Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • The American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO)
  • The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society®
    Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation
  • American Academy of Osteopathy
  • American Osteopathic Association