Acute Patellar and Chronic Patellar Instability Eric J. Wall Jay C. Albright Sarah R. Steward DEFINITION Patellar instability in children and adolescents usually involves an episode of complete dislocation of…
Tibial Tubercle Transfer John P. Fulkerson DEFINITION Tibial tubercle transfer is a versatile surgical alternative in the treatment of difficult and resistant patellofemoral disorders ranging from patellofemoral instability to patellofemoral…
Knee Lateral Release Andrea M. Spiker Carl H. Wierks Andrew J. Cosgarea DEFINITION Patellofemoral pain is a common symptom in active adolescents and adults. The diagnosis of patellofemoral pain is…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Elbow Loss of Motion Laith M. Al-Shihabi Chris Mellano Robert W. Wysocki Anthony A. Romeo DEFINITION Loss of motion is a common sequela of elbow trauma or…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Mature Ankle Sanjit R. Konda Kenneth A. Egol DEFINITION The ankle is a modified hinge joint, which relies on a congruently reduced mortise…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Lisfranc Injury Michael P. Clare Roy W. Sanders DEFINITION A Lisfranc injury refers to bony or ligamentous compromise of the tarsometatarsal and intercuneiform joint…
Fasciotomy of the Leg for Acute Compartment Syndrome George Partal Andrew Furey Robert V. O’Toole DEFINITION Compartment syndrome remains one of the most devastating orthopaedic conditions if not treated appropriately….
Elbow Arthroscopy for Panner Disease and Osteochondritis Dissecans Theodore J. Ganley Christine M. Goodbody J. Todd R. Lawrence R. Jay Lee DEFINITION Panner Disease Panner disease is a condition in…
Pediatric Ankle Fractures Scott J. Mubarak Andrew T. Pennock DEFINITION Ankle fractures account for about 5% of all pediatric fractures and are second only to distal radius fractures as the…
Intramedullary Nailing of Metaphyseal Proximal and Distal Fractures of the Mature Tibia Robert Ostrum Michael Quackenbush DEFINITION A fracture of the proximal or distal tibial metaphysis can occur from a…
