ORIF Tibial Tubercle Fracture Mininder Kocher, MD, MPH Indications Displaced tibial tubercle fracture (Figure 24-1) Figure 24-1 ▪ Lateral X-ray demonstrating displaced tibial tubercle fracture. Sterile Instruments/Equipment 4.5 mm or…
Leg Fasciotomy M. Timothy Hresko, MD Indications Acute compartment syndrome Prophylaxis in limb revascularization Sterile Instruments/Equipment Standard lower extremity tray Patient Positioning Supine on an operating table. Bump underneath ipsilateral…
Flexible Intramedullary Nailing Tibia Craig M. Birch, MD Indications Displaced diaphyseal tibial fracture Ipsilateral femur fracture requiring surgery Unable to obtain/maintain closed reduction with casting Length stable fracture pattern (transverse,…
Submuscular Plating of Femoral Fracture Eduardo Novais, MD Indications Subtrochanteric, diaphyseal, distal metadiaphyseal femoral fracture Length unstable fracture pattern (comminuted, long oblique, butterfly fragment) Ages: 5 to 11 Sterile Instruments/Equipment…
Lateral Entry Trochanteric Intramedullary Nailing of Femur Michael Glotzbecker, MD Indications Diaphyseal femoral fracture Subtrochanteric and distal metadiaphyseal fractures may be amenable Any fracture pattern Ages 11 until skeletal maturity…
Flexible Intramedullary Nailing Femur Susan Mahan, MD, MPH Indications Subtrochanteric, diaphyseal, distal metadiaphyseal femoral fracture Length stable fracture pattern (transverse, short oblique) Ages: 5 to 11 Weight less than 100…
Hip Spica Cast for Femur Fracture Colyn Watkins, MD, MPH Indications Femur fracture ages: 6 months to 4 years of age Sterile Instruments/Equipment Spica cast table Cast supplies (Webril, fiberglass…
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture Fixation Travis Matheney, MD Indications Subtrochanteric femur fracture Ages five to skeletal maturity Sterile Instruments/Equipment Fracture table or radiolucent operating room table ORIF set Ball-tipped spike Large…
Halo Placement John B. Emans, MD Indications Unstable cervical spine injury Postoperative immobilization for cervical spine injury treated surgically Any age Sterile Instruments/Equipment Table Halo-crown vest system Commercially available systems…
Proximal Femur Fractures Young-Jo Kim, MD, PhD, MACM Indications Unstable proximal femoral fracture (any age) Nondisplaced femoral neck fracture (age five to skeletal maturity) Femoral head fractures Sterile Instruments/Equipment Fracture…
