Left Right Elevation/ABD supine 100 (active) 160 (passive) 150 (active) 160 (passive) Elevation/ABD upright 80 (active) 130 (passive) 130 (active) 150 (passive) External rotation 50 (active) 60 (passive) 60…
Figure 11.1 True AP x-ray view of the right shoulder in this patient demonstrating moderate superior migration of the humeral head and narrowing of the acromiohumeral interval. There are no…
Position of the proximal femur Dislocation Full flexion, adduction, internal rotation Pure posterior dislocation Partial flexion, medium abduction, internal rotation Posterior fracture dislocation Hyperabduction, extension, external rotation Anterior dislocation Injury…
Activity Typical peak force (BW) Walking, slow 1.6 ± 4.1 Walking, normal 2.1 ± 3.3 Walking, fast 1.8 ± 4.3 Jogging/running 4.3 ± 5.0 Ascending stairs 1.5 ± 5.5 Descending…
Fig. 8.1 AO Classification system for intertrochanteric fractures. Adapted from “Tscherne Unfallchirurgie.” N.P. Haas, C. Krettek; [Per- and sub-trochanteric fractures]; Copyright Springer: Berlin, Heidelberg 2012 Several studies have shown superior…
Timepoint Milestone 4 weeks Limb buds form from ectodermal layer of ventrolateral wall 7 weeks Cartilaginous models of femur and acetabulum have developed from mesodermal layer. Apoptosis creates cleft between…
and Abhishek Ganta1 (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University – NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY, USA Abhishek Ganta Email: Roy.Davidovitch@nyumc.org Introduction Proximal femur fractures are a…
Fig. 9.1 Anteroposterior (AP) radiograph exhibiting a comminuted subtrochanteric femur fracture with shaft extension. Note the proximal fragment in abduction, external rotation, and flexion, the typical appearance of this fracture…
Fig. 6.1 Stable femoral neck fracture on the right side in a moribund patient, axial view (a) and pelvis ap (b). Patient was bedridden due to spinal stenosis and multiple…
Fig. 5.1 The distribution of young hip fractures by 10-year cohorts according to mechanism of injury, as presented by Duckworth et al. [5] (Reproduced with permission and copyright © of…
