Rest for joints is a key aspect of rheumatoid arthritis treatment. Learn how wearing joint braces or splints can reduce joint ...

Ankle fractures are common injuries that may occur at any age and that typically result from a twisting or rotational injury. 1 Prompt reduction of a displaced fracture is important in order to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This month’s Ortho Apps column, we review two apps that help clinicians place properly formed splints.

A splint is a piece of medical equipment used to keep an injured body part from moving and to protect it from any further damage. Placed properly, a rigid splint will help ease the pain of an injury ...

We’ve all experienced shin splints at some point. They can be an uncomfortable side effect of persistent running and jumping — and the pain can be downright debilitating. Many sports-related injuries ...

Heidi Clavet and colleagues recently reported the results of a study in a much-needed area of research that receives little attention.1, 2 Conservative treatment of contractures is time consuming and ...