Trochanteric Entry Nailing for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures J. Eric Gordon June C. Smith DEFINITION Fractures of the femoral shaft are characterized by acute, nonpathologic fractures of the femur in…
Submuscular Plating of Pediatric Femur Fractures Ernest L. Sink Benjamin F. Ricciardi DEFINITION Submuscular bridge plating is a minimally invasive, soft tissue preserving approach that provides relative stability for length-unstable…
Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures Christine M. Goodbody John M. Flynn DEFINITION Femoral shaft fractures in children occur with an incidence of 20 per 100,000.3, 9, 14 They…
Closed Reduction and External Fixation of Femoral Shaft Fractures Afamefuna M. Nduaguba John M. Flynn DEFINITION Femoral shaft fractures occur in children with a bimodal age distribution peaking at ages…
Closed Reduction and Spica Casting of Femur Fractures Howard R. Epps Matthew R. Garner John M. Flynn DEFINITION Femoral shaft fractures in children occur with an incidence of 20 per…
Pediatric Hip Fractures Ernest L. Sink Benjamin F. Ricciardi DEFINITION Pediatric hip fractures comprise less than 1% of all pediatric fractures; however, appropriate management of these injuries is essential to…
Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Matthew J. Garberina Charles L. Getz DEFINITION Humeral shaft fractures, which account for about 3% of adult fractures, usually result from a direct blow…
Sternoclavicular Fracture Injury R. Jay Lee Afamefuna M. Nduaguba David A. Spiegel DEFINITION Sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation is an injury to the only bony articulation between the upper extremity and the axial…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Mark T. Dillon Stephen Torres Mohit Gilotra David L. Glaser DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures may involve the surgical neck, the greater…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Clavicular Fractures J. Todd R. Lawrence R. Justin Mistovich DEFINITION The clavicle, from the Latin clavicula, which means “little branch,” is possibly named for…
