Musculoskeletal Key

Calcaneus Patrick Yoon INDICATIONS Fracture Characteristics Traditionally, percutaneous treatment of calcaneus fractures has been reserved for tongue-type fractures. In this type of fracture, there is direct bony continuity between the…

Femoral Shaft Theerachai Apivatthakakul Chang-Wug Oh INDICATIONS The standard treatment of femoral shaft fractures is closed intramedullary nailing.1 However, in some situations an intramedullary nail may be contraindicated or technically…