Tibial Shaft Fractures
Adam JohannsenAdam AdlerMichael J. Gardner Bony Anatomy The tibia is a long bone with a neutral coronal and sagittal axis but occasionally prone to variations in the tibial bow (where…
Superior Medullary Ramus Screw
Raymond D. Wright JrJason L. Shewmaker Bony Anatomy The superior medullary ramus is an irregularly shaped bone that constitutes the anterior portion of the pubic region of the innominate bone….
Intertrochanteric Fractures
Adam G. CotaGregory D. Dikos Most intertrochanteric fractures occur in patients older than 65 years of age as the result of low-energy falls. The vast majority of these fractures are…
Distal Radius Fractures
Elizabeth A. KingDaniel A. OseiSafi Faruqui Bony Anatomy The distal end of the radius is a plateau that articulates with the scaphoid and lunate as well as the ulnar head….
Distal Femur Fractures
Andrew J. SheeanMichael J. Beltran Bony Anatomy The distal femur has unique geometry in three planes: axial, sagittal, and coronal. A thorough appreciation of this anatomy is critical to obtaining…
Humeral Shaft ORIF
Nicholas J. Erdle*Dominic L. Van Nielen*Christopher S. Smith*MICHAEL J. GARDNERChristiaan N. Mamczak *The views expressed in this chapter are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official…
Femoral Shaft Imaging
Jean-Claude G. D’AlleyrandTheodore T. Manson Bony Anatomy The femoral diaphysis is straight in the AP plane, with an apex anterior bow in the sagittal plane and its epiphyses rotated with…
Talus Fractures
Tyler SnoapRobert R. Gorman IIIJason W. Roberts Bony Anatomy The talus has complex anatomy; over 60% of the bone is covered with articular cartilage. The talus articulates superiorly with the…
Scapula Fractures
Steven M. CherneyChristopher M. McAndrew Bony Anatomy The scapula is a mostly flat, roughly triangular-shaped bone that is suspended off the posterolateral chest wall through the acromioclavicular articulation. The scapular…
Distal Humerus Fractures
Dominic L. Van Nielen*Nicholas J. Erdle*Christopher S. Smith*Michael J. GardnerChristiaan N. Mamczak *The views expressed in this chapter are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official…
