3.3.2 Bridge plating
10.1055/b-0038-160828 3.3.2 Bridge platingFriedrich Baumgaertel To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Plate fixation of fractures is a form of stabilization with the potential for both…
4.1 Polytrauma: pathophysiology, priorities, and management
10.1055/b-0038-160831 4.1 Polytrauma: pathophysiology, priorities, and managementPeter V Giannoudis To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Definition Polytrauma has been defined as “a syndrome of multiple injuries…
1.4 Fracture classification
10.1055/b-0038-160815 1.4 Fracture classificationJames F Kellam To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction “A classification is useful only if it considers the severity of the bone…
3.2.1 Screws
10.1055/b-0038-160824 3.2.1 ScrewsWa′el Taha To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Design and function 1.1 What is a screw? A screw is a powerful mechanical device that…
1.5 Soft-tissue injury: pathophysiology, evaluation, and classification
10.1055/b-0038-160816 1.5 Soft-tissue injury: pathophysiology, evaluation, and classificationBrian Bernstein To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction The biology of bone healing is dependent on a number…
4.7 Postoperative management: general considerations
10.1055/b-0038-160837 4.7 Postoperative management: general considerationsLiu Fan, John Arraf To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction The overall care plan for a trauma patient should cover…
4.9 Imaging and radiation hazards
10.1055/b-0038-160839 4.9 Imaging and radiation hazardsChanakarn Phornphutkul To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction X-rays are an essential part of the evaluation of a trauma patient…
3.1.2 Approaches and intraoperative handling of soft tissues
10.1055/b-0038-160822 3.1.2 Approaches and intraoperative handling of soft tissuesChing-Hou Ma To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction “Exposure is the key to surgery”—this age-old adage has…
3.2.3 Tension band principle
10.1055/b-0038-160826 3.2.3 Tension band principleMarkku Nousiainen To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Biomechanical principles Early concepts of load transfer within bone were developed and described by…
4.6 Thromboembolic prophylaxis
10.1055/b-0038-160836 4.6 Thromboembolic prophylaxisHans J Kreder To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Factors that predispose to venous thrombosis were originally described by Virchow [1] in…
