Flexible Intramedullary Nailing Femur Susan Mahan, MD, MPH Indications Subtrochanteric, diaphyseal, distal metadiaphyseal femoral fracture Length stable fracture pattern (transverse, short oblique) Ages: 5 to 11 Weight less than 100…
Hip Spica Cast for Femur Fracture Colyn Watkins, MD, MPH Indications Femur fracture ages: 6 months to 4 years of age Sterile Instruments/Equipment Spica cast table Cast supplies (Webril, fiberglass…
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture Fixation Travis Matheney, MD Indications Subtrochanteric femur fracture Ages five to skeletal maturity Sterile Instruments/Equipment Fracture table or radiolucent operating room table ORIF set Ball-tipped spike Large…
Halo Placement John B. Emans, MD Indications Unstable cervical spine injury Postoperative immobilization for cervical spine injury treated surgically Any age Sterile Instruments/Equipment Table Halo-crown vest system Commercially available systems…
Hand Fractures Peter M. Waters, MD, MSSc The majority (˜75%) of hand fractures have acceptable alignment and are stable. This means most hand fractures are not at significant risk of…
Posterior Stabilization for Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures Lawrence I. Karlin, MD Indications Unstable spine fracture (Figure 17-1). Instability determined by extent of bone and ligamentous injury. Clear indication for posterior stabilization…
Scaphoid Fractures Carley Vuillermin, MBBS, MPH, FRACS Scaphoid fractures are often difficult acutely to diagnose due to less severe than expected signs and symptoms. Even in children and adolescents, up…
Percutaneous Screw Fixation of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) Michael B. Millis, MD Indications Stable and unstable SCFE Optional: prophylactic contralateral pinning in endocrine disorders and age <10 Sterile Instruments/Equipment…
Radius and Ulna Forearm Fractures Samantha Spencer, MD IM Rodding Indications (Figure 12-1) Unacceptable closed reduction as per age (will not remodel) Unstable fractures after closed reduction Open fractures with…
Monteggia Fracture: Dislocations Donald S. Bae, MD The goal is to preserve elbow and forearm function and prevent chronic Monteggia dislocation by: Acute accurate identification of lesion (NO missed acute…
