3.3.3 External fixator
10.1055/b-0038-160829 3.3.3 External fixatorDankward Höntzsch To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction The external fixator is one of the mainstays of operative fracture treatment. It allows…
3.3.1 Intramedullary nailing
10.1055/b-0038-160827 3.3.1 Intramedullary nailingMartin H Hessmann To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Types of intramedullary nails Intramedullary nailing of shaft fractures of the femur, tibia, and…
3.1.3 Minimally invasive osteosynthesis
10.1055/b-0038-160823 3.1.3 Minimally invasive osteosynthesisReto Babst To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Minimally invasive fracture treatment is not a new concept in operative fracture care….
3.3.2 Bridge plating
10.1055/b-0038-160828 3.3.2 Bridge platingFriedrich Baumgaertel To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Plate fixation of fractures is a form of stabilization with the potential for both…
3.2.1 Screws
10.1055/b-0038-160824 3.2.1 ScrewsWa′el Taha To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Design and function 1.1 What is a screw? A screw is a powerful mechanical device that…
3.1.2 Approaches and intraoperative handling of soft tissues
10.1055/b-0038-160822 3.1.2 Approaches and intraoperative handling of soft tissuesChing-Hou Ma To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction “Exposure is the key to surgery”—this age-old adage has…
3.2.3 Tension band principle
10.1055/b-0038-160826 3.2.3 Tension band principleMarkku Nousiainen To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Biomechanical principles Early concepts of load transfer within bone were developed and described by…
