Morel-Lavallée lesions are closed degloving injuries sustained during violent soft tissue shear that separate the subdermal fat from its strong underlying fascia. Lesions most often occur in the peritrochanteric region,…
Traumatic upper extremity amputation is a life-altering event, and recovery of function depends on proper surgical management and postoperative rehabilitation. Many injuries require revision amputation and postoperative prosthesis fitting. Care…
Elbow fracture dislocations are complicated injuries that are difficult to manage and fraught with complications. A complete series of radiographs is typically complemented with CT scan to evaluate the elbow…
Surgical treatment of periarticular and intra-articular fractures of the distal femur pose a significant challenge to the orthopedic surgeon. The primary goal of surgical treatment remains: restoration of the articular…
The patella plays a crucial role in the extensor mechanism to increase the mechanical advantage of the quadriceps. Fractures can be classified based on displacement, comminution, and fracture pattern, which…
An evidence-based description of aseptic tibial and femoral diaphyseal nonunions without segmental defects is based on a systematic search of MEDLINE. Aseptic nonunion of the femoral or tibial diaphysis without…
Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) was founded 15 years ago to create equality of fracture care throughout the world. This is done by education and supply of the appropriate implants and…
Saqib Rehman, MD, Editor You may have noticed the unusually large size of this issue of the Orthopedic Clinics of North America , and the trauma section has eight articles on…
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for obese patient entails more preoperative comorbidities and complications, and shorter longevity. This article is a retrospective review comparing longevity of the constrained implant with a…
Internal and external malrotation of the femoral and tibial components is associated with poor function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We determined the degree of malrotation for both components in…
