8The Post-traumatic Stiff Elbow: Overview and Management FRANK S. CHEN, RAFFY MIRZAYAN, AND JOHN M. ITAMURA Upper extremity function is largely dependent on a functional elbow joint, as the elbow…
7Soft Tissue Coverage of the Elbow FRANCES SHARPE, MILAN STEVANOVIC, AND JOHN M. ITAMURA Soft tissue defects about the elbow are potentially disabling injuries, leaving exposed bone, joint, or tendon….
6Open Fractures, Infections, Non/Malunion, and Heterotopic Ossification of the Shoulder and Elbow CHARLES N. MOON, RAFFY MIRZAYAN, CHRISTOPHER SHEAN, AND JOHN M. ITAMURA Open Fractures Open fractures about the shoulder…
5 Surgical Treatment of Osteomyelitis Acute and Chronic Post-traumatic Osteomyelitis R. Schnettler Local Surgical Treatment of Osteomyelitis with a Resorbable, Osteoconductive Antibiotic Carrier R. Kraus, U. Schiefer,…
6 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery M. Lehnhardt, H.-H. Homann, H.-U. Steinau General Comments Primary Treatment and Prevention of Post-traumatic Osteomyelitis Insufficient primary debridement of fractures with soft-tissue damage,…
7 Treatment of Infected Prostheses Total Replacements of the Knee and Hip T. Gehrke Two-Stage Exchange of a Total Knee Replacement Using a Temporary Antibiotic Spacer Prosthesis…
3 Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis Radiologic Imaging M. Kroetz, U. Linsenmaier, M. Reiser Imaging Findings in Specific Disorders M. Kroetz, U. Linsenmaier, M. Reiser Nuclear Medicine Imaging of…
8 Special Arthrodeses for Infected Joints V. Heppert Knee Joint Ankle (Talocrural) Joint These increasingly hectic times are characterized by demands for limitless mobility….
2 Pathophysiology and Classification of Osteomyelitis R. Schnettler, V. Alt Introduction Postoperative and posttraumatic infections of bones, soft tissues, and joints still present a large problem and are among the…
4 Antibiotic Therapy Oral Antibiotic Therapy H. Breithaupt Local Antibiotic Therapy L. Frommelt Prophylaxis and Therapy of Infections with Resistant Pathogens H. Breithaupt Oral Antibiotic Therapy H….
