Introduction The imaging assessment of trauma patients has undergone a transformation over the past decade secondary to the development of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT), allowing faster image acquisition and the…
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Introduction The subaxial cervical spine is composed of C3 through C7 vertebrae. Epidemiologic studies have shown cervical spine fractures or dislocations to occur in 2% to 3% of trauma patients….
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Background Bone infections have long been a source of challenge, and too often frustration, for patients and physicians alike. Despite significant advances over the past century in the diagnosis and…
Introduction Replantation is the reattachment of a completely amputated part, and revascularization refers to restoration of blood flow to an incompletely amputated part with vascular compromise, regardless of the size…
Introduction Although violent crime continues to decline, approximately 74,000 nonfatal gunshot injuries were reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States in 2011, an increase of…
The outcome of a patient with hip fracture is only partially related to the successful management of the fracture. Many elderly patients have multiple, significant concomitant illnesses. These comorbidities, as…
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Introduction Pathologic fractures can be a source of diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the practicing orthopaedic surgeon. These often unexpected fractures can be a significant cause of anxiety for patients,…
