Orthopedic surgeons commonly use vancomycin and tobramycin powder intraoperatively to reduce infection risk. A randomized trial showed that adding tobramycin was no better than vancomycin alone at ...

Lindsey Vonn’s right arm snagged a bright, neon-red slalom gate on Sunday, snapping the Alpine skier into a violent tumble during the women’s downhill final at the Games. The three-time Olympic ...

Editor's note: Lindsey Vonn shared an injury update on Feb. 13, detailing she will need two more surgeries following three she has already undergone. Lindsey Vonn has a complex tibia fracture that ...

The tibia is the main long bone of the lower leg and is known as the shinbone. The most common tibial injury in healthy people is a fracture. Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, often ...

After implantation, patients are able to return home with the therapy activated; no daily interventions or manual adjustments are required. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Medtronic ...

A broken leg can significantly impact your ability to perform daily tasks — most inconveniently, walking. Rehab is often performed through physical therapy for a broken tibia or fibula to restore ...

A 52-year-old man with no relevant past medical history presented to the clinic with chronic right knee pain and difficulty ambulating since a motorcycle accident 3 years prior that occurred in the ...

Focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia (FFCD) of the tibia is a rare but well-recognised, “tumour-like” condition that primarily involves the proximal tibia and causes tibial deformities. Tibial FFCD ...

“The posterior tibialis is a muscle that originates on the back, or posterior, part of the tibia and fibula (your lower leg bones), up close to your knee,” explains Cathlin Fitzgerald, D.P.T, C.S.C.S.

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Exactech, a global medical technology leader, announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ...

The tibia, also called the shin bone, is one of the two bones in your lower leg. It’s the second-longest bone in your body after your thigh bone. The tibia is paired with a shorter leg bone called the ...