Femoral Fractures
Femoral Fractures Manish K. Gupta Robert L. Kalb FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE Femoral neck fractures are the second most common hip fracture of the 280,000 that occur each year. These occur…
Pelvic Fractures
Pelvic Fractures Mark M. Pizzurro Robert L. Kalb Fractures of the pelvis encompass a wide spectrum of injuries ranging from the simple pubic ramus fracture to the life-threatening open pelvis….
Spine Fractures
Spine Fractures Mark M. Pizzurro Robert L. Kalb Injuries of the spine may cause permanent neurologic deficit and may be life threatening. The spinal column is composed of several vertebrae…
Equipment Needed
Equipment Needed Robert L. Kalb Different types of equipment are needed to treat fractures in the office. This chapter presents the equipment that is necessary for fracture management. CAST EQUIPMENT…
Terms And Definitions
Terms And Definitions Robert L. Kalb This chapter presents the terms, definitions, and descriptions of fractures and fracture management. DISPLACEMENT The bone is separated at the fracture site, and there…
Introduction To Office Fracture Management
Introduction To Office Fracture Management Robert L. Kalb Primary care physicians are able to treat a wide range of fractures in the office and obtain good clinical outcomes. Your level…
External Fixation Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation
External Fixation Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation Paul S. Cooper Introduction Complications seen in the postoperative period with the use of external fixation in the lower extremity are numerous and range…
Stepwise Approach to Equinus Deformity Correction with Circular External Fixation
Stepwise Approach to Equinus Deformity Correction with Circular External Fixation Mikhail L. Samchukov Alexander M. Cherkashin Edgardo Rodriguez John G. Birch Introduction Equinus deformity is generally defined as a limitation…
Stepwise Approach to Bone Loss, Transport, and Lengthening with External Fixation
Stepwise Approach to Bone Loss, Transport, and Lengthening with External Fixation Vasilios D. Polyzois Ioannis A. Ignatiadis Alexandru V. Georgescu Spyridon G. Pneumaticos Introduction Bone transport is perhaps one of…
Surgical Off-loading External Fixation and Plastic Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle
Surgical Off-loading External Fixation and Plastic Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle Crystal L. Ramanujam Zacharia Facaros Thomas Zgonis Introduction Surgical off-loading external fixation serves as a unique method for…
