Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Using a Medullary Nail George E. Quill Jr. Stuart D. Miller DEFINITION Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis is the surgical procedure to simultaneously fuse the ankle and the subtalar joints. In…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur Animesh Agarwal DEFINITION Distal femur fractures are difficult, complex injuries that can result in devastating outcomes. The distal part of the…
Surgical Treatment of Calcaneal Fractures Steven D. Steinlauf James B. Carr† Roy W. Sanders † Deceased. DEFINITION An intra-articular calcaneus fracture is an injury that involves the joint surfaces of…
Intramedullary Nailing of the Tibia Mark A. Lee Jonathan G. Eastman Brett Crist DEFINITION Intramedullary nailing techniques are typically used for closed and open displaced diaphyseal tibial fractures. The indications…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Lisfranc Injury Michael P. Clare Roy W. Sanders DEFINITION A Lisfranc injury refers to bony or ligamentous compromise of the tarsometatarsal and intercuneiform joint…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Ankle Sanjit R. Konda Kenneth A. Egol DEFINITION The ankle is a modified hinge joint, which relies on a congruently reduced mortise to…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Pilon Cory Collinge Bryan W. Ming Michael Prayson DEFINITION In orthopaedic surgery, the terms pilon and plafond have been loosely translated and interchangeably…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Jones Fractures Scott J. Koenig Steven D. K. Ross DEFINITION A Jones fracture represents an acute injury at the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction of the fifth…
External Fixation of the Tibia J. Tracy Watson DEFINITION Indications for external fixation of the tibial shaft in trauma applications include the treatment of open fractures with extensive soft tissue…
Fixation of Posterior Plateau Fractures via Posterior Approaches Erik Noble Kubiak DEFINITION A direct approach with the patient in a prone position to the posterior aspect of the tibial plateau…
