Fractures of the Leg and Ankle

Duration: 33

Genre: Educational | Instructional | Sponsored

Creator: Churchill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Discusses, using live photography and animation, the anatomical structures of the leg and ankle and how they function in relation to fractures in that area; the displacing pulls of the muscles and dangers to the nerve and blood supply; management of fractures of the tibia and the malleoli; and the various methods of reduction, including the use of manipulation, traction, and internal fixation from the viewpoint of the principles underlying that treatment. Emphasizes the importance of aftercare.

Complete Record: Discusses, using live photography and animation, the anatomical structures of the leg and ankle and how they function in relation to fractures in that area; the displacing pulls of the muscles and dangers to the nerve and blood supply; management of fractures of the tibia and the malleoli; and the various methods of reduction, including the use of manipulation, traction, and internal fixation from the viewpoint of the principles underlying that treatment. Emphasizes the importance of aftercare., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.