Bridge Plating of Distal Radius Fractures
Bridge Plating of Distal Radius Fractures Paul A. Martineau Kevin J. Malone Douglas P. Hanel DEFINITION High-energy fractures of the distal aspect of the radius with extensive comminution of the…
Arthroscopic Reduction and Fixation of Distal Radius and Ulnar Styloid Fractures
Arthroscopic Reduction and Fixation of Distal Radius and Ulnar Styloid Fractures William B. Geissler Jason M. Clark DEFINITION A bimodal age distribution exists for patients with distal radius fractures (ie,…
K-Wire Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures with and without External Fixation
K-Wire Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures with and without External Fixation Christopher Doumas Owen L. Ala David J. Bozentka DEFINITION Distal radius fractures occur at the distal end of the…
Reduction and Stabilization of the Distal Radioulnar Joint following Galeazzi Fractures
Reduction and Stabilization of the Distal Radioulnar Joint following Galeazzi Fractures Benjamin S. Zellner John R. Dawson Lee M. Reichel DEFINITION Fracture of the radial shaft with an associated distal…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ulnar Styloid, Head, and Metadiaphyseal Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ulnar Styloid, Head, and Metadiaphyseal Fractures Eon K. Shin Peter Goljan DEFINITION The distal ulna is the fixed point7 around which the radius and…
Corrective Osteotomy for Radius and Ulna Diaphyseal Malunions
Corrective Osteotomy for Radius and Ulna Diaphyseal Malunions Vimala Ramachandran Thomas F. Varecka DEFINITION Malunion of the radial or ulnar shaft can lead to pain, loss of motion, loss of…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fracture-Dislocations of the Elbow with Complex Instability
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fracture-Dislocations of the Elbow with Complex Instability Niloofar Dehghan Michael D. McKee DEFINITION Simple dislocations of the elbow can most often be treated successfully…
Operative Treatment of Radius and Ulna Diaphyseal Nonunions
Operative Treatment of Radius and Ulna Diaphyseal Nonunions John R. Dawson Lee M. Reichel DEFINITION A diaphyseal forearm fracture should be treated as a nonunion if there is either no…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures Lee M. Reichel John R. Dawson DEFINITION Diaphyseal forearm fractures include isolated or combined radial and ulnar fractures (“both-bone fractures”). They…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Radial Head and Neck Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Radial Head and Neck Fractures Yung Han George Frederick Hatch III John M. Itamura DEFINITION Radial head and neck fractures are the most common…
