10.1055/b-0038-162841 4 Instrumentation and Spinal InfectionsHisam Muhamad Ariffin, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, and ChungChek Wong Introduction The use of spinal instrumentation is on the rise. Various instrumentation systems have been developed in…
10.1055/b-0038-162839 2 Risk Stratification and Prevention of Postoperative Spinal InfectionsHideyuki Arima, Leah Y. Carreon, and Steven D. Glassman Introduction The rate of surgical site infection (SSI) in spine surgery has…
10.1055/b-0038-162838 1 Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Pathology of Spinal InfectionsAbdulrazzaq Alobaid and Abdulaziz Al-Mutair Introduction Spinal infections are a difficult problem, manifesting either as a dreaded postoperative complication or present as…
10.1055/b-0038-164272 3.7 Pelvic ringPol M Rommens, Michael Blauth, Alexander Hofmann To access the References, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Pelvic ring disruptions in younger patients are typically high-energy…
10.1055/b-0038-164282 3.17 AnkleChristian CMA Donken, Michael HJ Verhofstad To access the References, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Ankle fractures (AFs) in older adults are among the most common…
10.1055/b-0038-164266 3.1 Proximal humerusFranz Kralinger, Michael Blauth To access the References, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction The treatment of proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) is controversial for a number…
10.1055/b-0038-164285 3.20 PolytraumaJulie A Switzer, Herman Johal To access the References, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Older adults and, in particular those over 80 years (ie, the oldest…
10.1055/b-0038-164278 3.13 Periprosthetic fractures around the hipSteven Velkes, Karl Stoffel To access the References, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Almost 60 years after Sir John Charnley established total…
10.1055/b-0038-164283 3.18 Atypical fracturesChang-Wug Oh, Joon-Woo Kim To access the References, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Bisphosphonate (BP) therapy has been widely used for management of osteoporosis and…
10.1055/b-0038-164277 3.12 Distal femurJong-Keon Oh, Christoph Sommer To access the References, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Poor bone quality due to osteoporosis creates significant surgical challenges both in…
