New research presented in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery suggests that ankle fractures can essentially be a death sentence for elderly individuals. For the study, researcher Dr. Corey Rosenbaum and colleagues decided to see if “low energy” open ankle fractures had an impact on a senior citizens’ life expectancy. “Low energy” open ankle […]
Predicting Infection Likelihood After Open Ankle Fracture
A retrospective review of more than 1,000 patients who suffered an open ankle fracture revealed which factors made a person more likely to suffer a surgical site infection. For the study, researchers reviewed the medical records of 1,003 skeltally mature patients who underwent surgery for an open ankle fracture. They defined an infection as a […]
NFL Injury Roundup – Foot Edition
Anybody who watches the NFL knows that it can be an extremely physical game, and we were reminded of that yesterday when a collection of the league’s best players were felled by leg and foot injuries. Today, we take a closer look at four of yesterday’s biggest injuries, and project a course for return. Week […]
How To Make Halloween Fun With A Foot Injury
Halloween is only a few days away, so hopefully you’ve started planning costumes and stocking up on candy for Trick or Treaters. Soon you and your kids will be running around the neighborhood, but that can be difficult if you’re stuck nursing a fractured foot or a sprained ankle. Today, we’re going to share some […]
5 Ways To Treat Child Foot Injuries Without Painkillers
As a parent, you want to prevent your child from getting injured and nurse them back to health quickly once they’re in pain, but you don’t always want to rely on medications and painkillers to do the job. Children may have unidentified allergies to certain medications, and painkillers may affect your child more than you […]
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