Broken Bones

Actor Anjori Alagh nearly fractured her knees while shooting for Vikram Bhatt's supernatural period love story 1920, releasing on Friday."It was an error on my part. The shot required me to fall on my knees. I was so immersed in doing the shot that it completely slipped my mind that I had to run and stop and then fall on my knees," Anjori said."Instead of that, I crashlanded on my knees, sliding ahead like a speeding aircraft on the runway. Vikram and the action director sprung into action...Read Full Story

Please Read the Following:Unexplained Fractures in Infants and Child Abuse: The Case for Requiring Bone-Density Testing Before Convicting Caretakers"Imagine that you are a young parent taking your four-month-oldson to a routine checkup. During the examination, the pediatriciannotices a bruise on his right leg. Her visage subtly changes as sheclosely examines the bruise. She informs you that she has reason tobelieve that your baby may have been physically abused and that youwill have to...Read Full Story

This is a Pavlik Harness. It is used to restrain both legs in order to help reset bones. It certainly appears to be uncomfortable, but then it is useful in keeping the broken limb from becoming exacerbated. This type of harness makes it very difficult to perform regular tasks. The leg you are seeing the broken femur and as you can see it is unusual that there are no bruises or marks. Although there was no swell, it is hard to see that because of the way the leg is being held.Read Full Story

Stress fracturesEpidemiologyStress fractures are commonly seen in runners and elite infantry units. Most work has been done on the latter.The incidence of stress fractures is up to 31% in elite Israeli infantry units, 4% in UK paratroopers and 1.5% in US troops.Stress fractures are more common in females.AetiologyStress fractures develop as a result of repetitive cyclical loading that exceeds the bone’s adaptive and reparative capacities.The number of load cycles necessary before a stress...Read Full Story

Headache after Whiplash Injury is Common Whiplash InjuryWhat is whiplash injury? Whiplash is a nonmedical term that describes a series of neck injuries. Whiplash injury caused by the neck and head suddenly backward then forward in a crash (sudden distortion of the neck associated with the extension). The impact forces the neck and head beyond their normal range of motion, causing tissue damage and pain. Whiplash is commonly associated with road accidents, usually when the vehicle has been...Read Full Story