Musculoskeletal Key

Ulnar Fractures 12 Fig. 12.1 Currently, plating is the standard method for dealing with a concomitant ulnar fracture. Unfortunately, I have never seen a happy patient with one of the…

Ligamentous Injuries 10 Fig. 10.1 Intrinsic and extrinsic ligamentous injuries may coexist with a distal radial fracture, and the latter may have particularly devastating consequences. This is illustrated in the…

Intra-articular Malunion: A (Painful) Case 21 Fig. 21.1 As we near the final chapter, please allow me to digress with a light-hearted joke: Do you know the difference between a…

Comminuted Metaphyseal–Diaphyseal Fractures 11 Fig. 11.1 (a–c) Traditionally metaphyseal–diaphyseal comminution has been considered a contraindication for arthroscopy. However, no single good reason for this has been put forward. The only…

Volar Shear Fractures 7 Fig. 7.1 The term volar shearing fracture comprises a varied group of fractures. In the simplest form, the volar fragment is just broken at the metaphysis…

Intra-articular Malunions: Basic Concepts 17 Fig. 17.1 Several developments in recent years allow us to approach intra-articular malunions in a safe and predictable manner. I have developed this algorithm that…

Rim Fractures 9 Fig. 9.1 Current plates are not designed to contain marginal fractures of the rim of the radius. Several authors have already shown that placing the plate in…

Intra- and Extra-articular Malunion 20 Fig. 20.1 These radiographs belong to a 36-year-old man who sustained a bike fall 4 months prior to presentation. He is a security guard and…

Intra-articular Malunions: Jammed Fragments in the Metaphysis 18 Fig. 18.1 Orbay described the so-called “extended FCR approach” for comminuted articular fractures. His rationale is to use the carpus as a…

Management of Small Fragments 6 Fig. 6.1 When fragments are small and jammed, there is a real risk of fragmentation if the surgeon pulls with the shoulder probe while attempting…