Treatment of stress fractures in the primary care setting is based on whether the fracture is in a high- or low-risk site. Low-risk sites include the second through fourth metacarpal shafts, posterior ...

1 Emergency Department, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2 Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Correspondence to ...

In recent medical practice, one of the most common findings observed in the orthopedic department is of acute compartment syndrome and related disability. The compartment syndrome occurs due to a ...

Compartment syndrome is a serious condition that occurs when there’s a large amount of pressure inside a muscle compartment. Compartments are groups of muscle tissue, blood vessels, and nerves in your ...