Soft Tissue Reconstruction
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Outcome Assessment in Orthopaedic Traumatology
Introduction The last century has brought remarkable advances in the field of orthopaedic traumatology. The creation and dissemination of this new knowledge could not have been possible without the ability…
Psychological, Social, and Functional Manifestations of Orthopaedic Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury
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Professionalism and the Economics of Orthopaedic Trauma Care
Introduction The practice of medicine is fundamentally and historically based in service; whether service to patients, service to communities, service to society, or service to one’s partners and colleagues, the…
Evaluation and Treatment of Vascular Injuries
Recognition of a possible vascular injury is a critical skill for any orthopaedic surgeon. This is true whether the surgeon’s primary area of practice is the emergency or urgent procedures…
Physical Impairment Ratings for Fractures
Fractures account for only about 10% of all musculoskeletal traumatic injuries, but they cause a disproportionate amount of medical impairment. The costs of fracture care, including lost productivity, medical expenses,…
Surgical Site Infection Prevention
Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common and devastating complications of orthopaedic surgical procedures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 22% of all…
Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures
Demographics of Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures Fragility fracture refers to those fractures that result from a fall from standing height or less and frequently occur in the hip, wrist, and spine….
Disaster Management
Introduction Disasters are large-scale destructive events that disrupt the infrastructure and normal functioning of a community. Disasters are both natural (e.g., earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes) and human made (e.g., industrial spills,…
Initial Evaluation of the Spine in Trauma Patients
More than 50,000 spinal column fractures occur in the United States each year, and those resulting in a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be devastating. Although we may not be…
