ORTHOPEDIC
General and Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain Control
CHAPTER 8 General and Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain Control Terese T. Horlocker, Sandra L. Kopp, Robert L. Lennon INTRODUCTION Orthopaedic procedures for the elbow are well suited to regional…
Principles of Elbow Rehabilitation
CHAPTER 9 Principles of Elbow Rehabilitation Jay Smith, Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION The goal of elbow rehabilitation is to restore optimal, pain-free function within the anatomic and physiologic limitations of…
Continuous Passive Motion
CHAPTER 10 Continuous Passive Motion Shawn W. O’Driscoll INTRODUCTION In 1960, Salter and Field16 showed that immobilization of a rabbit knee joint under continuous compression, provided by either a compression…
Acetabular Fractures: The Kocher-Langenbeck Approach
Acetabular Fractures: The Kocher-Langenbeck Approach Berton R. Moed INTRODUCTION Fractures of the acetabulum are relatively uncommon injuries, usually resulting from high-energy trauma in young adult patients. Open anatomic reduction with…
Tibial Pilon Fractures: Tensioned Wire Circular Fixation
Tibial Pilon Fractures: Tensioned Wire Circular Fixation James J. Hutson Jr. INTRODUCTION Circular tensioned wire fixation of periarticular fractures of the distal tibia is a well-established method of treatment to…
Tibial Shaft Fractures: Taylor Spatial Frame
Tibial Shaft Fractures: Taylor Spatial Frame Charles J. Taylor INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS Tibial shaft fractures are serious injuries and are most commonly seen in adult and adolescent patients. Because of…
Pelvic Fractures: External Fixation
Pelvic Fractures: External Fixation Enes M. Kanlic Amr A. Abdelgawad INTRODUCTION Injuries to the pelvic ring range from simple stable fractures as the result of low-energy forces to life-threatening injuries…
Tibial Plateau Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation
Tibial Plateau Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation Tracy J. Watson INTRODUCTION Fractures of the tibial plateau involve a major weight-bearing joint covering a wide spectrum of injury, from minimally displaced…
Acetabular Fractures: Ilioinguinal Approach
Acetabular Fractures: Ilioinguinal Approach Joel M. Matta Mark C. Reilly Hamid R. Redjal INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS The ilioinguinal approach was developed by Letournel as an approach to the anterior column…
