Patella Fractures and Extensor Mechanism Injuries
The principal function of the extensor mechanism of the knee is to maintain the erect position. Ambulation, rising from a chair, and ascending or descending stairs are examples of this…
ORTHOPEDIC
Imaging of Spinal Trauma
Introduction The imaging assessment of trauma patients has undergone a transformation over the past decade secondary to the development of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT), allowing faster image acquisition and the…
Posttraumatic Reconstruction of the Hip Joint
Additional videos related to the subject of this chapter are available from the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover collection. The following videos are included with this chapter and may be viewed at…
Subaxial Cervical Spine Trauma
Introduction The subaxial cervical spine is composed of C3 through C7 vertebrae. Epidemiologic studies have shown cervical spine fractures or dislocations to occur in 2% to 3% of trauma patients….
Fracture of the Humeral Shaft
The following video is included with this chapter and may be viewed at https://expertconsult.inkling.com : 47-1. Complex humerus shaft fracture. Introduction: Scope and Purpose Fractures of the humeral shaft account…
Chronic Osteomyelitis
Background Bone infections have long been a source of challenge, and too often frustration, for patients and physicians alike. Despite significant advances over the past century in the diagnosis and…
Replantation
Introduction Replantation is the reattachment of a completely amputated part, and revascularization refers to restoration of blood flow to an incompletely amputated part with vascular compromise, regardless of the size…
Gunshot Wounds and Blast Injuries
Introduction Although violent crime continues to decline, approximately 74,000 nonfatal gunshot injuries were reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States in 2011, an increase of…
Medical Management of the Patient with Hip Fracture
The outcome of a patient with hip fracture is only partially related to the successful management of the fracture. Many elderly patients have multiple, significant concomitant illnesses. These comorbidities, as…
Principles and Complications of External Skeletal Fixation
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