Occipital-Cervical Spine Injuries Richard Jackson Bransford Mark W. Manoso Carlo Bellabarba Injuries to the occipital-cervical spine largely fall into two broad categories, (1) atlanto-occipital dissociations (AODs) or craniocervical dissociations (CCDs) and (2) occipital…
Subtrochanteric femoral fractures are challenging to manage and differ significantly from both femoral shaft fractures and more proximal femoral injuries in their mechanism, treatment, and complications. The combination of strong…
General Principles History Amputation is no longer only the result of traumatic amputation or the real or perceived failure of limb salvage. Rather, amputation is now considered a viable and…
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Classification Andrei F. Joaquim Alpesh A. Patel Introduction The thoracolumbar spine represents the most common site of fractures in the spine. It is comprised of injuries to the thoracic spine (T1-T10), thoracolumbar…
Trauma to the Adult Elbow Julie E. Adams Scott P. Steinmann Introduction: Scope and Purpose The elbow functions to facilitate positioning of the hand in space; it serves as a mechanical lever…
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Introduction The diagnosis and treatment of a malunion or nonunion about the knee should be approached systematically. A malunion is defined as a fully healed fracture resulting in a deformity…
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