10.1055/b-0039-169247 7 Volar Locking Plates: Basic ConceptsHermann Krimmer Abstract Volar locking plates nowadays are mainly used for fixation of distal radius fractures. Multidirectional locking is preferable as it offers the…
10.1055/b-0039-169246 6 Is There a Role for External Fixation with or without Kirschner Wires?Frédéric Schuind Abstract The best indication of distal radius external fixation is the highly comminuted fracture, operated…
10.1055/b-0039-169245 5 Orthopaedic Treatment: When?David Warwick, Oliver Townsend Abstract Although there are many ways to treat distal radius fractures (DRFs), the majority of DRFs can be managed nonoperatively. The distal…
10.1055/b-0039-169243 3 Patient–Accident–Fracture Classification of Acute Distal Radius Fractures in AdultsGuillaume Herzberg, Thais Galissard, Marion Burnier Abstract The patient–accident–fracture (PAF) classification of acute distal radius fractures (DRF) in adults was…
10.1055/b-0040-174135 12 Anterolateral Approach to Total Hip ArthroplastyStephen Maraccio Summary The antero-lateral approach to the hip is one of several approaches used in total hip arthroplasty, including the direct anterior,…
10.1055/b-0040-174158 35 Gastrocnemius, Hamstring, and Adductor Releases/LengtheningAnna L. Johnson Summary Gastrocnemius, hamstring, and adductor releases/lengthening are relatively simple, soft-tissue procedures that can have a large, beneficial impact on the pediatric…
10.1055/b-0040-174156 33 Supracondylar Humeral FractureM. Wesley Honeycutt and Mark A. Prevost II Summary The successful treatment of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures requires an intimate knowledge of pediatric elbow anatomy and…
10.1055/b-0040-174157 34 Femoral Rotational OsteotomyViorel Raducan and Adam Kopiec Summary Increased femoral anteversion is a condition seen in young children that can cause an in-toeing gait. This condition is usually…
10.1055/b-0040-174154 31 Hallux Valgus SurgeryDalton Michael Ryba and Jordan Ernst Summary Fusion of the first metatarsocuneiform joint, the Lapidus procedure, has distinguished itself among the host of available procedures for…
10.1055/b-0040-174152 29 Modified Brostrom ProcedureJordan Ernst and Dalton Michael Ryba Summary The Brostrom procedure has been a mainstay surgical treatment for lateral ankle instability secondary to anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)…
