Internal Fixation
Internal Fixation of Tibial Plateau Fractures Fixation constructs depend largely on fracture patterns and on patient factors such as associated injuries and functional status. Classification systems discussed in Chapter 2…
Treatment of Associated Soft-Tissue Injuries
Introduction Historically, restoring the bony architecture in tibial plateau fractures has been the focus of surgical management. While this remains the primary objective in treatment algorithms, management of the soft-tissue…
External Fixators for the Treatment of Proximal Tibia Fractures: Ringed and Standard
Introduction Tibial plateau fractures come in many forms from the senile nursing home patient falling on the way to the bathroom to the young motorcyclist driving into a tractor-trailer. Similarly,…
Nonoperative Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures
Introduction Tibial plateau fractures have been documented in the literature as early as the 1820s, and the mainstay of treatment was nonoperative until the 1950s. Many reports in the 1970s…
Mechanism, Evaluation, and Temporary Fixation
Introduction Demographics Fractures involving the tibial articular surface account for a little over 1% of all long bone fractures, 56.9% of all proximal tibia fractures/dislocations, and 8% of all fractures…
Anatomy and Surgical Approaches
Introduction The anatomy of the proximal tibia involves a complex interaction between bone, ligaments and their attachment sites, cartilage, and muscles. The knee is an intricate hinge joint consisting of…
Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation
Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation Laura Vasquez-Welsh, MS, OT/L, CHT James Koo, PT, DPT INTRODUCTION Although initially designed as a salvage procedure to manage arthritis in the rotator cuff (RC)-deficient shoulder,…
Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation
Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation James Koo, PT, DPT Laura Vasquez-Welsh, MS, OT/L, CHT INTRODUCTION Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (ATSA) has been well recognized as an excellent method of providing pain…
Hemiarthroplasty: Indications and Technique
Hemiarthroplasty: Indications and Technique Blake J. Schultz, MD Kenneth A. Egol, MD INTRODUCTION Fractures involving the proximal humerus account for approximately 4% to 5% of all fractures.1,2,3 They occur in…
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in 10 Years: Advanced Technology
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in 10 Years: Advanced Technology Alexander T. Greene, BS Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD INTRODUCTION Before the advent of contemporary computers and advanced diagnostic imaging, surgeons had to…
