Fig. 13.1 Schematic drawing: displacement of the greater tuberosity >5 Fig. 13.2 Schematic drawing: arthroscopic fragment removal and rotator cuff reconstruction Displacement >5 mm of a larger fragment is managed…
Fig. 12.1 (a) Single large fragment of greater tuberosity fracture: X-ray. (b) Arthroscopic treatment with two cannulated screws. (c) Postoperative X-ray Where there are several small or poor-quality fragments, fixation…
Fig. 17.1 Examples of computed tomography-assisted measurements performed after correction for magnification (Modified with permission and copyright © of the British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery [5]) Our…
Fig. 19.1 Radial nerve entrapped by external fixation screw. The early exploration, following the secondary nerve palsy, allowed a simple decompression with screw reposition. The radial nerve recovered in 2…
Fig. 14.1 Epidemiology of damaged nerves after proximal humeral fractures according to Visser’s description 14.4 Clinical and Instrumental Diagnosis Every dislocation or fracture of the proximal humerus with or without…
Fig. 6.1 An example of the “hybrid technique”: pins, with a longer thread, are easily joined together by clamps and carbon rods Going by the results described, we have modified…
Name, year Patients Time to healing Nonunion Infection Postopeative radial nerve palsy Shoulder problems Elbow problems Functional outcome Complications Second surgery Chapman et al., 2000 84 Nonsignificant (ns) ns ns…
Fig. 7.1 Graphical representation of three- or four-part fracture without varus or valgus deviation. The DiPhos PEEK Lima Corporate plate is represented (Anatomical School of Anatomical Imaging, University of Bologna,…
Fig. 12.1 A relatively sharp injury. After proper debridement and bone shortening, direct wound closure could be achieved with minimal wound necrosis. A flap was not needed Fig. 12.2 A…
Fig. 5.1 (a, b) Difference between replantation and revascularization. (a) Represents a complete amputation requiring replantation. (b) Represents an incomplete nonviable amputation requiring microvascular anastomosis to maintain viability Amputations can…
