Intra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Humerus: Total Elbow Arthroplasty Elaine Mau Michael D. McKee INTRODUCTION Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) for the management of displaced and comminuted intra-articular fractures of the…
Humeral Shaft Fractures: Intramedullary Nailing James C. Krieg INTRODUCTION Humeral shaft fractures are relatively common injuries and are estimated to account for up to 3% of fractures seen in clinical…
Scapula Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation Peter A. Cole Babar Shafiq INTRODUCTION Scapula fractures are uncommon injuries. A recent epidemiological study from Edinburgh showed that only 52 of 6,986 (0.7%)…
Proximal Humerus Fractures: Hemiarthroplasty William H. Paterson Sumant G. Krishnan INTRODUCTION Proximal humeral fractures are common injuries representing 4% to 5% of all fractures in clinical practice, but they account…
Proximal Humeral Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation John T. Gorczyca INTRODUCTION Fractures of the proximal humerus are common injuries and comprise approximately 4% of fractures seen in clinical practice. They…
Clavicle Fractures: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Donald A. Wiss INTRODUCTION Clavicle fractures are common injuries and account for approximately 35% to 40% of fractures in the shoulder region. Most…
