Chapter 118 Lower Extremity Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy Introduction Figure 1Illustration of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for cerebral palsy. Levels I through III (ambulatory). Levels…
Chapter 99 Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion/Instrumentation Patient Selection Indications Most commonly performed for cervical spondylosis, with symptoms of cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy, or both Severe or progressive neurologic deficit or…
Chapter 83 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Fractures Patient Selection Indications Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) indicated for proximal fifth metatarsal fractures in zone II…
Chapter 65 Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty via Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Patient Selection Number of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) increased in past 20 years; projected to reach 3.5 million primary and…
Chapter 10 Arthroscopic Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement Patient Selection Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) is a bony incongruity that results in a cascade of pathological hip issues Femoral side—Cam lesion Acetabular…
Chapter 60 Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty via Extended Trochanteric Osteotomy Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) predictably provides pain relief and improved function in patients with hip arthritis Despite the success…
Chapter 86 Augmented Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction for Persistent Ankle Instability Patient Selection Indications Figure 1Photograph shows the anterior drawer test. The foot is slightly plantarflexed and internally rotated. The…
Chapter 72 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures Introduction Figure 1Illustration shows the Garden classification of femoral neck fractures. Garden I: incomplete (most often valgus-impacted). Garden II:…
Chapter 80 Surgical Management of Fractures of the Talus Introduction Anatomy Figure 1Illustrations depict two views of the talus. FHL = flexor hallucis longus Figure 2Illustrations show anterior (A) and…
Chapter 117 Treatment of Tarsal Coalitions Patient Selection Figure 1Clinical photographs show a patient with a unilateral calcaneonavicular coalition. In the supine position, the affected foot (arrows) fails to form…
