Percutaneous Plating of the Proximal Humerus G. Yves Laflamme Dominique Rouleau INDICATIONS Proximal humeral fractures represent up to 5% of all fractures occurring most often in elderly patients over the…
Percutaneous Pinning of Distal Radius Fractures Peter H. DeNoble Louis W. Catalano III INDICATIONS Distal radius fractures are common and various treatment options exist. Successful management must consider patient factors…
Forearm Nailing Sang Ki Lee Fractures of the radius and ulna should be stabilized in order to ensure axial and rotational alignment1 and plate osteosynthesis is the treatment of choice…
Biological Basis of Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis Saam Morshed Carol A. Lin Christian Krettek Theodore Miclau III INTRODUCTION Prior to the era of aseptic technique and general anesthesia, the early treatment…
Historical Perspective Holly Tyler-Paris Pilson Eben A. Carroll THE HISTORY OF NONOPERATIVE FRACTURE TREATMENT Before the development of antiseptic principles and surgical techniques by Joseph Lister in 1865, the mainstay…
