Fig. 29.1 Distribution of fracture frequency of fractures of the long bones in children (n = 678) (Taken from: Kindertraumatologie Marzi; Publisher: Steinkopff) Statistically significant focuses are observed in three constellations. Firstly,…
Fig. 24.1 Classification of knee instabilities In recent years, the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to treat knee ligament injuries have changed. New imaging methods, such as three-dimensional reconstructions of CT…
and Hans-Christoph Pape2 (1) Department of Traumatology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany` (2) Department of Traumatology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany …
Fig. 22.1 (a) A 47-year-old female was caught between two cars, with crushing injury of the left thigh (IIIb open 33.A3 with bone loss). On day 1, the patient underwent…
Fig. 13.1 The articular end of the radius slopes in an ulnar and palmar direction. The carpus will thus have a natural tendency to slide in an ulnar direction, resisted…
Fig. 19.1 (a, b) Suspected femoral neck fracture X ray (a), CT (b) 19.5.3 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI, MRT) MRI is rarely indicated, generally only if a fracture cannot be…
Fig. 12.1 Approach to the ulna. The skin incision is performed 5-mm volar or dorsal of the palpable edge of the ulna on a line between the olecranon and styloid…
Fig. 27.1 The foot position at the moment of the axial impact. (a) Impartial position (b) dorsiflexion (c) plantarflexion 27.4 Classification Since the 1960s, several classifications have been developed [9,…
A 1: Simple (two–fragment) pertrochanteric fractures A1.1 Fractures following the intertrochanteric line A1.2 Fractures through the greater trochanter A1.3 Fractures below the lesser trochanter A 2: Multifragmentary pertrochanteric fractures A2.1…
Type Description 1A Dislocation with fracture distal to the fovea capitis femoris 1B Dislocation with fracture distal to the fovea capitis femoris associated with an acetabular fracture 2A Dislocation with…
