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…
Proximal Humeral Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation John T. Gorczyca INTRODUCTION Fractures of the proximal humerus are common injuries and comprise approximately 4% of fractures seen in clinical practice. They…
Clavicle Fractures: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Donald A. Wiss INTRODUCTION Clavicle fractures are common injuries and account for approximately 35% to 40% of fractures in the shoulder region. Most…
Ankle and Subtalar Arthroscopy Jeffrey D. Jackson Richard D. Ferkel Ellis K. Nam 13.1 ANKLE ARTHROSCOPY The first arthroscopic inspection of a cadaveric knee joint was performed by Takagi in…
Foot and Ankle Trauma David B. Thordarson Although foot and ankle injuries are not life threatening, the long-term disability resulting from them is well established. Two studies have compared multiply…
Lesser Toe Deformities and Bunionettes Mark E. Easley Umur Aydogan Lesser toe deformities may occur in isolation or may be associated with other forefoot disorders. Although some lesser toe deformities…
