Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures
Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Matthew J. Garberina Charles L. Getz DEFINITION Humeral shaft fractures, which account for about 3% of adult fractures, usually result from a direct blow…
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Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures Michael M. Hussey Brandon M. Steen Mark A. Frankle DEFINITION Fractures involving the proximal region of the humerus that provide the supporting framework…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Nonarticular Scapular Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Nonarticular Scapular Fractures Brett D. Owens Thomas P. Goss DEFINITION Nonarticular scapular fractures include fractures of the glenoid neck, scapular spine and body, acromial…
Intramedullary Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures
Intramedullary Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Saqib Rehman Christopher Born Phillip Langer DEFINITION Incidence: 3% to 5% of all fractures12 The AO/ASIF classification of humeral shaft fractures is based on…
Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures
Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures Kamal I. Bohsali Michael A. Wirth Steven B. Lippitt DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures involve isolated or combined injuries to the greater tuberosity, lesser tuberosity, articular…
Intramedullary Fixation of Clavicle Fractures
Intramedullary Fixation of Clavicle Fractures Stephen B. Gunther Carl Basamania DEFINITION The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones. The site on the clavicle most often fractured is…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Mark T. Dillon Stephen Torres Mohit Gilotra David L. Glaser DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures may involve the surgical neck, the greater…
Percutaneous Pinning for Proximal Humerus Fractures
Percutaneous Pinning for Proximal Humerus Fractures Leesa M. Galatz DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures are defined as those of the proximal portion of the humerus involving the shoulder joint. Fracture lines…
Plate Fixation of Clavicle Fractures
Plate Fixation of Clavicle Fractures David Ring Jesse B. Jupiter DEFINITION Displaced, comminuted fractures of the clavicle are at risk for nonunion and malunion3,4,6,8,9,11 and can be considered for open…
Medial Clavicle Excision and Sternoclavicular Joint Reconstruction
Medial Clavicle Excision and Sternoclavicular Joint Reconstruction David N. Wasserstein John E. Kuhn DEFINITION The most common pathologic disorder affecting the medial clavicle is osteoarthritis. Others include rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative…
