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…
Radial Head Replacement Yishai Rosenblatt Graham J. W. King DEFINITION Radial head fractures are the most common fracture of the elbow and usually can be managed either nonoperatively or with…
Intramedullary Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Mark Morrey Pascal Boileau J. Dean Cole Thomas d’Ollonne DEFINITION Fractures of the proximal humerus can be two, three, or four part according to…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Capitellum and Capitellar-Trochlear Shear Fractures Asif M. Ilyas Michael Rivlin Jesse B. Jupiter DEFINITION Capitellar fractures are uncommon, accounting for less than 1% of…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Supracondylar and Intercondylar Fractures Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo PATIENT HISTORY AND PHYSICAL FINDINGS Distal humerus fractures occur in two age groups: Younger patients who sustain high-energy…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Intra-articular Scapular Fractures Brett D. Owens Joanna G. Branstetter Thomas P. Goss DEFINITION Intra-articular scapular fractures include fractures of the glenoid cavity, which includes…
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…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Nonarticular Scapular Fractures Brett D. Owens Thomas P. Goss DEFINITION Nonarticular scapular fractures include fractures of the glenoid neck, scapular spine and body, acromial…
Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures Kamal I. Bohsali Michael A. Wirth Steven B. Lippitt DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures involve isolated or combined injuries to the greater tuberosity, lesser tuberosity, articular…
Intramedullary Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Saqib Rehman Christopher Born Phillip Langer DEFINITION Incidence: 3% to 5% of all fractures12 The AO/ASIF classification of humeral shaft fractures is based on…
