Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 19.1 Age- and gender specific distribution of femoral shaft fractures (Source: Statistisches Bundesamt, Deutschland Krankenhausdiagnosestatistik © Statistisches Bundesamt (Division Bonn) 2004 [7]. Reprinted with permission from Gösling and Krettek…

Fig. 25.1 Twenty year old male patient, femoral shaft nonunion 6 months after osteosynthesis with a statically locked nail. Dehiscence and fracture gap are visible in the anteroposterior (a) and…

Fig. 18.1 Abduction and external rotation of the proximal mobile fragment of a subtrochanteric fracture. Anteroposterior view of the right hip joint 18.2.1.2 Internal vs. External Rotation of the Proximal…

Fig. 22.1 Intramedullary nailing is an excellent treatment for segmental tibia fractures. At the same time this technique can be a surgical challenge due to the free-floating central fragment or…

Fig. 29.1 Fitbone implants in the femur and the tibia. The electromotor driven system is fully implantable while the energy is transferred through the skin 29.3 Different Fitbone® Designs and…

Fig. 26.1 (a) Radiographs of a 50 years old female patient that sustained a fracture of her left proximal femur AO/OTA type 31-A1.1 after a fall from 3 m height….

Fig. 32.1 Open grade III multifragmental fracture of the right tibia. Anteroposterior view of 3D CT-reconstruction Fig. 32.2 Lateral view of 3D CT-reconstruction Fig. 32.3 Clinical picture at admission The…

Fig. 16.1 Graphic representation of the incidence of hip fracture by patient age per gender Interestingly, pertrochanteric fractures comprise approximately 50 % of all proximal femur fractures and occur in…