Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Mature Ankle
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Mature Ankle Sanjit R. Konda Kenneth A. Egol DEFINITION The ankle is a modified hinge joint, which relies on a congruently reduced mortise…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Lisfranc Injury
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…
Fasciotomy of the Leg for Acute Compartment Syndrome
Fasciotomy of the Leg for Acute Compartment Syndrome George Partal Andrew Furey Robert V. O’Toole DEFINITION Compartment syndrome remains one of the most devastating orthopaedic conditions if not treated appropriately….
Elbow Arthroscopy for Panner Disease and Osteochondritis Dissecans
Elbow Arthroscopy for Panner Disease and Osteochondritis Dissecans Theodore J. Ganley Christine M. Goodbody J. Todd R. Lawrence R. Jay Lee DEFINITION Panner Disease Panner disease is a condition in…
Pediatric Ankle Fractures
Pediatric Ankle Fractures Scott J. Mubarak Andrew T. Pennock DEFINITION Ankle fractures account for about 5% of all pediatric fractures and are second only to distal radius fractures as the…
Intramedullary Nailing of Metaphyseal Proximal and Distal Fractures of the Mature Tibia
Intramedullary Nailing of Metaphyseal Proximal and Distal Fractures of the Mature Tibia Robert Ostrum Michael Quackenbush DEFINITION A fracture of the proximal or distal tibial metaphysis can occur from a…
Intramedullary Nailing of the Mature Tibia
Intramedullary Nailing of the Mature 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…
Tibial Tuberosity Fractures
Tibial Tuberosity Fractures Eric W. Edmonds DEFINITION Tibial tuberosity fractures are rare fractures that predominately occur in adolescents with the onset of proximal tibial physeal closure. These apophyseal fractures occur…
External Fixation of the Mature Tibia
External Fixation of the Mature 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…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur
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…
