42 Ankle fractures MURRAY D. SPRUIELL AND CYRIL MAUFFREY Introduction Epidemiology Classification Treatment Non-operative management Operative management Open fractures Outcome Conclusions References INTRODUCTION The current trend of an increasingly aging…
26 Distal radius and ulnar fractures MARGARET M. McQUEEN Introduction Classification Epidemiology Risk factors Assessment Treatment Complications References INTRODUCTION Fracture of the distal radius is the most common fracture encountered…
37 Distal femoral fractures ELEANOR DAVIDSON AND CHARLES M. COURT-BROWN Introduction Epidemiology Open fractures Classification Anatomy Surgical approaches Treatment Mortality Suggested treatment References INTRODUCTION Surgeons have understood the complexities of…
24 Proximal forearm fractures and elbow dislocations ANDREW D. DUCKWORTH Introduction Epidemiology Classification Clinical assessment Treatment Elbow dislocations Conclusions References INTRODUCTION Fractures to the proximal forearm account for over 10%…
39 Proximal tibial fractures MATTHEW D. KARAM AND J. LAWRENCE MARSH Introduction Epidemiology Classification Treatment Results Conclusion References INTRODUCTION In North America as our population ages, an increasing number of…
23 Distal humeral fractures NATHAN SACEVICH, GEORGE S. ATHWAL AND GRAHAM KING Introduction Epidemiology Classification Clinical assessment Treatment Conclusions References INTRODUCTION The objective of treatment for distal humerus fractures in…
40 Tibia and fibula diaphyseal fractures LEELA C. BIANT AND CHARLES M. COURT-BROWN Introduction Epidemiology Classification Fracture morphology Treatment Management of open fractures Management of insufficiency fractures Management of periprosthetic…
16 Metastatic fractures WAKENDA K. TYLER Introduction Diagnosis and clinical presentation Treatment Prevention Conclusion References INTRODUCTION As we age, the incidence of cancer increases exponentially, making the elderly population most…
25 Radius and ulnar diaphyseal fractures TAYLOR A. HORST, DAVID C. RING AND JESSE B. JUPITER Introduction Epidemiology Evaluation and diagnosis Anatomy and biomechanics of the forearm Principles behind surgical…
11 Other bone diseases in the elderly STUART H. RALSTON Introduction Paget’s disease of bone Osteomalacia Metastatic bone disease Complex regional pain syndrome Primary hyperparathyroidism Renal bone disease References INTRODUCTION…
