William W. Cross IIIIan P. McAlister Introduction Clear visualization of the femoral neck with intraoperative fluoroscopy is vital in the treatment of femoral neck fractures and proximal femur fractures. Implant…
Milton T.M. LittleMarschall B. BerkesDean G. Lorich Bony Anatomy The patella is a complex three-dimensional bone. The anterior, nonarticular surface is shield shaped with distal taper at inferior pole. The…
Adam JohannsenAdam AdlerMichael J. Gardner Bony Anatomy The tibia is a long bone with a neutral coronal and sagittal axis but occasionally prone to variations in the tibial bow (where…
Raymond D. Wright JrJason L. Shewmaker Bony Anatomy The superior medullary ramus is an irregularly shaped bone that constitutes the anterior portion of the pubic region of the innominate bone….
Adam G. CotaGregory D. Dikos Most intertrochanteric fractures occur in patients older than 65 years of age as the result of low-energy falls. The vast majority of these fractures are…
Elizabeth A. KingDaniel A. OseiSafi Faruqui Bony Anatomy The distal end of the radius is a plateau that articulates with the scaphoid and lunate as well as the ulnar head….
Andrew J. SheeanMichael J. Beltran Bony Anatomy The distal femur has unique geometry in three planes: axial, sagittal, and coronal. A thorough appreciation of this anatomy is critical to obtaining…
Nicholas J. Erdle*Dominic L. Van Nielen*Christopher S. Smith*MICHAEL J. GARDNERChristiaan N. Mamczak *The views expressed in this chapter are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official…
Jean-Claude G. D’AlleyrandTheodore T. Manson Bony Anatomy The femoral diaphysis is straight in the AP plane, with an apex anterior bow in the sagittal plane and its epiphyses rotated with…
Tyler SnoapRobert R. Gorman IIIJason W. Roberts Bony Anatomy The talus has complex anatomy; over 60% of the bone is covered with articular cartilage. The talus articulates superiorly with the…
