Arthroscopic Treatment of Chondral Injuries and Osteochondritis Dissecans Marc Safran Michael Kalisvaart DEFINITION Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a progressive form of osteochondrosis involving focal injury to the subchondral bone or…
Intramedullary Fixation of Forearm Shaft Fractures Charles T. Mehlman DEFINITION Forearm shaft fractures represent the third most common fracture encountered in the pediatric population.5 Closed fracture care is successful in…
Management of Simple Elbow Dislocation Bradford O. Parsons David M. Lutton DEFINITION Simple elbow dislocation is a dislocation of the ulnohumeral joint without concomitant fracture. Complex instability denotes the presence…
Reconstruction for Missed Monteggia Lesion Apurva S. Shah Peter M. Waters DEFINITION Monteggia fracture-dislocations are rare complex traumatic upper limb injuries defined by fracture of the ulna associated with proximal…
Closed, Percutaneous, Intramedullary, and Open Reduction of Radial Head and Neck Fractures Roger Cornwall DEFINITION Radial neck fractures are extra-articular fractures of the radius proximal to the bicipital tuberosity. Radial…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Pediatric T-Condylar Fractures Keith D. Baldwin John M. Flynn DEFINITION T-condylar fractures of the distal humerus in children and adolescents are relatively rare occurrences….
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus Kristan A. Pierz Brian G. Smith DEFINITION Lateral condyle fractures refer to fractures of the outer (lateral)…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fractures of the Medial Epicondyle Brian G. Smith Kristan A. Pierz DEFINITION Trauma to the medial aspect of the elbow may cause a medial…
Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus Paul D. Choi David L. Skaggs DEFINITION Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are common injuries in children. As many…
Open Reduction of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus Christine M. Goodbody John M. Flynn DEFINITION A supracondylar fracture that requires open reduction is one that cannot be treated with closed…
