Distal Radius Fractures: External Fixation Neil J. White Melvin P. Rosenwasser INTRODUCTION Despite increased focus on injury prevention, as well as osteoporosis identification and management, distal radius fractures continue to…
Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: Arthroplasty George J. Haidukewych Benjamin Service INTRODUCTION The number of patients treated for intertrochanteric hip fractures continues to increase and represents a significant financial and societal impact….
Olecranon Fractures: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation James A. Goulet Kagan Ozer INTRODUCTION Fractures of the olecranon constitute approximately 10% of fractures that occur about the elbow. They vary in…
Femoral Neck Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation Dean G. Lorich Lionel E. Lazaro Sreevathsa Boraiah INTRODUCTION Approximately 50% of all hip fractures involve the intracapsular femoral neck (1,2). The total…
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Acute Proximal Humerus Fractures Pascal Boileau Adam P. Rumian Xavier Ohl INTRODUCTION Although Neer reported favorable results following hemiarthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures in 1951, a…
Humeral Shaft Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation Bruce H. Ziran Navid M. Ziran INTRODUCTION The humerus, like the femur, is a single large tubular bone protected by a large circumferential…
Intra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Humerus: Total Elbow Arthroplasty Elaine Mau Michael D. McKee INTRODUCTION Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) for the management of displaced and comminuted intra-articular fractures of the…
Humeral Shaft Fractures: Intramedullary Nailing James C. Krieg INTRODUCTION Humeral shaft fractures are relatively common injuries and are estimated to account for up to 3% of fractures seen in clinical…
Scapula Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation Peter A. Cole Babar Shafiq INTRODUCTION Scapula fractures are uncommon injuries. A recent epidemiological study from Edinburgh showed that only 52 of 6,986 (0.7%)…
Proximal Humerus Fractures: Hemiarthroplasty William H. Paterson Sumant G. Krishnan INTRODUCTION Proximal humeral fractures are common injuries representing 4% to 5% of all fractures in clinical practice, but they account…
