Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Operative Treatment

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Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Operative Treatment Peter M. Waters, MD, MSSc Indications Displaced fracture (Figure 5-1) Open fracture Neurovascular compromise Floating elbow Options for Fracture Reduction and Fixation Closed reduction percutaneous…

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Monteggia Fracture: Dislocations

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Monteggia Fracture: Dislocations Donald S. Bae, MD The goal is to preserve elbow and forearm function and prevent chronic Monteggia dislocation by: Acute accurate identification of lesion (NO missed acute…

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T-Intercondylar Distal Humerus Fracture

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T-Intercondylar Distal Humerus Fracture Carley Vuillermin, MBBS, MPH, FRACS Indications Displaced intra-articular T-type intercondylar distal humerus fracture (Figure 8-1) Besides plain radiographs, CT scan is often necessary for surgical planning…

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Radial Head and Neck Fractures: Operative Treatment

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Radial Head and Neck Fractures: Operative Treatment Donald S. Bae, MD Indications Malangulated or displaced proximal radial neck fracture that will result in malunion and subsequent impingement of radiocapitellar or…

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Olecranon Fractures

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Olecranon Fractures Michael B. Millis, MD James R. Kasser, MD Open Reduction Internal Fixation Indications Displaced fracture resulting in an incongruent joint (Figure 10-1) Sterile Instruments/Equipment Depends on planned tension…

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Lateral Condylar Humerus Fractures

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Lateral Condylar Humerus Fractures Andrea S. Bauer, MD Closed Reduction Percutaneous Pinning and/or Screw Fixation Surgical Indications Displaced lateral condylar fracture with >2 mm joint displacement (Figure 6-1) Equipment Smooth…

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Medial Epicondyle Fracture Distal Humerus Fracture

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Medial Epicondyle Fracture Distal Humerus Fracture Daniel J. Hedequist, MD Open Reduction Internal Fixation Indications Incarcerated medial epicondylar fragment in the joint (Figure 7-1) Unstable elbow dislocation with a displaced…

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Diaphyseal Humerus Fractures Operative Treatment

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Diaphyseal Humerus Fractures Operative Treatment Brian Snyder, MD, PhD A vast majority of pediatric and adolescent humeral shaft fractures can be treated closed, including fractures Holstein-Lewis pattern and radial nerve…

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Proximal Humerus Fractures

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Proximal Humerus Fractures Matthew D. Milewski, MD CLOSED REDUCTION, PERCUTANEOUS PINNING Indications Irreducible fracture with interposed biceps Marked displacement in near skeletally mature that will not remodel and will result…

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Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Operative Indications

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Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Operative Indications Benton Heyworth, MD Open fracture Tented skin at risk of necrosis and open fracture (Figure 2-1) Neurovascular injury Floating shoulder girdle Polytrauma (relative) Completely displaced…

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