Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus Kristan A. Pierz Brian G. Smith DEFINITION Lateral condyle fractures refer to fractures of the outer (lateral)…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fractures of the Medial Epicondyle Brian G. Smith Kristan A. Pierz DEFINITION Trauma to the medial aspect of the elbow may cause a medial…
Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus Paul D. Choi David L. Skaggs DEFINITION Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are common injuries in children. As many…
Open Reduction of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus Christine M. Goodbody John M. Flynn DEFINITION A supracondylar fracture that requires open reduction is one that cannot be treated with closed…
Arthroscopy of the Wrist: Preparation and Techniques David J. Slutsky BACKGROUND Since its inception, wrist arthroscopy has continued to evolve. The initial emphasis on viewing the wrist from the dorsal…
Elbow Arthroscopy: The Basics John E. Conway DEFINITION Elbow arthroscopy involves the use of an arthroscope to examine the interior of the elbow joint and provides the opportunity to perform…
Surgical Approaches to the Elbow Luke S. Austin Joseph A. Abboud Matthew L. Ramsey Gerald R. Williams Jr. ELBOW APPROACHES The surgical exposures described for the elbow are divided into…
Anatomy and Surgical Approaches of the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand Melissa A. Klausmeyer Asif M. Ilyas Chaitanya S. Mudgal DEFINITION Safe surgical dissection and exposure require an in-depth knowledge of…
Topographic and Arthroscopic Anatomy of The Ankle Sami Abdulmassih Fernando Pena Annunziato Amendola The first efforts at arthroscopic intervention, dating back to 1918, were made by Dr. K. Takagi at…
All-Inside Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patrick A. Smith All-inside anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction refers to a specialized technique where blind sockets as opposed to full tunnels are made…
