Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures Kamal I. Bohsali Michael A. Wirth Steven B. Lippitt DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures involve isolated or combined injuries to the greater tuberosity, lesser tuberosity, articular…
Intramedullary Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Saqib Rehman Christopher Born Phillip Langer DEFINITION Incidence: 3% to 5% of all fractures12 The AO/ASIF classification of humeral shaft fractures is based on…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Mark T. Dillon Stephen Torres Mohit Gilotra David L. Glaser DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures may involve the surgical neck, the greater…
Intramedullary Fixation of Clavicle Fractures Stephen B. Gunther Carl Basamania DEFINITION The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones. The site on the clavicle most often fractured is…
Percutaneous Pinning for Proximal Humerus Fractures Leesa M. Galatz DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures are defined as those of the proximal portion of the humerus involving the shoulder joint. Fracture lines…
Corrective Osteotomy for Distal Radius Malunion David Ring Diego Fernandez Jesse B. Jupiter DEFINITION Distal radius malunion is best defined as malalignment associated with dysfunction. Malalignment does not always result…
Plate Fixation of Clavicle Fractures David Ring Jesse B. Jupiter DEFINITION Displaced, comminuted fractures of the clavicle are at risk for nonunion and malunion3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 and…
Operative Treatment of Radius and Ulna Diaphyseal Nonunions John R. Dawson Lee M. Reichel DEFINITION A diaphyseal forearm fracture should be treated as a nonunion if there is either no…
Corrective Osteotomy for Radius and Ulna Diaphyseal Malunions Vimala Ramachandran Thomas F. Varecka DEFINITION Malunion of the radial or ulnar shaft can lead to pain, loss of motion, loss of…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ulnar Styloid, Head, and Metadiaphyseal Fractures Eon K. Shin Peter Goljan DEFINITION The distal ulna is the fixed point7 around which the radius and…
