What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

A fracture is a break or crack in a bone that often results from an injury. With an avulsion fracture, an injury to the bone occurs near where the bone attaches to a tendon or ligament. When the ...

Rajon Rondo had an MRI on Monday which revealed a non-displaced volar plate avulsion fracture of the right ring finger. Rondo will miss Monday's game against Cleveland and is listed as day-to-day.

An avulsion fracture occurs when a tendon or ligament that is attached to the bone pulls a piece of the fractured bone off. They can happen anywhere in the body but are most common in the finger, ...

An avulsion fracture happens when a tendon or ligament pulls a small fragment of bone from the main bone. These fractures usually occur near joints, such as in the fingers, hips, feet, and ankles.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The treatment of displaced clavicle fractures has historically been mostly nonoperative. However, several recent ...

At most major medical centers, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds are lectures given by orthopaedic surgeons of national and international prominence, providing opportunities for faculty, residents, and fellows ...

This week we are going to discuss the fifth metatarsal of the foot, that is the bone that connects to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal is higher up in the foot than the pinky toe and has several ...

Milwaukee Bucks’ point guard Eric Bledsoe injured his ankle Friday night and is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks. The Milwaukee Bucks are arguably the NBA’s best team and have wreaked ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...