Tibial Shaft Fractures
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Femoral Shaft Fractures
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Surgical Treatment of Acetabular Fractures
Acetabular fractures are uncommon and quite complex injuries that usually result from high-energy traumatic events. The rarity of these fractures makes it difficult for most physicians to become familiar with…
Craniocervical Injuries
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 Fractures of the Femur
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…
Amputations in Trauma
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…
Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures
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Thoracolumbar Fractures
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 and Fractures of the Distal Humerus
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…
Fractures of the Distal Radius
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