Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 20.1 Operative treatment of a distal femur fracture (AO/OTA Type 33.C.1) with lag screws and an anatomical plate (Lambotte 1913) However, bone surgery before antibiosis, blood transfusion, and operative…

Fig. 6.1 (a) Supine position of the patient on the fracture-table. In this example, the foot is fixed in a boot. By abduction and flexion of the contralateral leg, a…

Fig. 14.1 (a–d) Fracture types, which are suitable for nailing are the AO/OTA types 23-A2, A3, C1 and C2 Also metaphyseal fractures with a simple articular extension (AO/OTA 23-C1-2) (Fig….

Primary site % metastasis to bone Breast 50–85 Prostate 50–70 Lung 30–50 Kidney 30–50 Thyroid 40 Melanoma 30–40 Urine bladder 15–25 According to Hage et al. [4] Dependent upon the…

Fig. 12.1 Entry portal in antegrade nailing when a curved nail will be inserted The axillary nerve and the posterior circumflex humeral artery originate posteriorly and wind round the surgical…

Fig. 13.1 A 61-years old male suffers a grade II open olecranon fracture after a fall from the stairs. (a, b) Grade II open olecranon fracture. Anteroposterior and lateral view….

Fig. 15.1 (a–c) Preoperative anteroposterior, oblique and lateral radiographs of a 32 year old patient with a displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal neck of the right hand. (d, e)…

Fig. 17.1 An 88-year old lady sustained a right hip fracture by stumbling from a single stair. (a) The preoperative pelvic overview shows an unstable pertrochanteric fracture, AO/OTA classification 32-A2….

Fig. 5.1 A computerized navigation tool for determining femoral version and rotational reduction. As proximally the center of the femoral head and the greater trochanteric tip are marked, distally the…

Nutrient artery: blood supply of the inner 2/3 of the cortical bone Periosteal arterial vessels: blood supply of the outer 1/3 of the cortical bone Venous system = capacity vessels = venous pooling Veins…