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Fig. 16.1 Graphic representation of the incidence of hip fracture by patient age per gender Interestingly, pertrochanteric fractures comprise approximately 50 % of all proximal femur fractures and occur in…

Type Inheritance Gene involved Clinical severity Clinical features I AD C0L1A1 + C0L1A2 Mild Normal or slightly short stature, no congenital fractures, vertebrae crush fractures, long bones with thin cortices, blue sclerae,…

Fig. 11.1 Beach-chair position of the patient with the arm draped free at the lateral edge of the table. Intraoperative reclination exposes the humeral head anterior to the acromion. Gravity…

Fig. 23.1 According to the AO/OTA classification, an AO/OTA 43 fracture is a fracture that is contained within a square with side length equal to the widest portion of the…

Fig. 2.1 Difference in terms of invasiveness and risk of infection between closed reduction and intramedullary fixation on one side and open reduction and plate fixation (“ORIF”) on the other,…

Fig. 30.1 (a) Schematic overview of lengthening nail in a femur. 1. Locking bolts. 2. Proximal nail with a valgus bend of 18°. 3. Distal expandable nail part. 4. Proximal…

Fig. 27.1 Knee Arthrodesis with Kuentscher Nail 1945 In 1960, in Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, John Charnley reported the results of 171 knee arthrodesis procedures performed by ten surgeons…

Fig. 21.1 High velocity motorcycle accident with right-sided open segmental fracture of the lower leg. (a, b) Preoperative anteroposterior and lateral views show the severe displacement of the intermediate fragment….

Fig. 20.1 Operative treatment of a distal femur fracture (AO/OTA Type 33.C.1) with lag screws and an anatomical plate (Lambotte 1913) However, bone surgery before antibiosis, blood transfusion, and operative…

Fig. 6.1 (a) Supine position of the patient on the fracture-table. In this example, the foot is fixed in a boot. By abduction and flexion of the contralateral leg, a…