Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Symphysis
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Symphysis Michael S. H. Kain Paul Tornetta III DEFINITION The pubic symphysis comprises a fibrocartilaginous disc between the bodies of the two pubic…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fractures of the Proximal Ulna
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fractures of the Proximal Ulna David Ring DEFINITION Fracture of the olecranon process is common, usually displaced, and nearly always treated operatively. Important injury…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fracture-Dislocations of the Elbow with Complex Instability
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fracture-Dislocations of the Elbow with Complex Instability Niloofar Dehghan Michael D. McKee DEFINITION Simple dislocations of the elbow can most often be treated successfully…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Radial Head and Neck Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Radial Head and Neck Fractures Yung Han George Frederick Hatch III John M. Itamura DEFINITION Radial head and neck fractures are the most common…
Radial Head Replacement
Radial Head Replacement Yishai Rosenblatt Graham J. W. King DEFINITION Radial head fractures are the most common fracture of the elbow and usually can be managed either nonoperatively or with…
Intramedullary Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures
Intramedullary Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Mark Morrey Pascal Boileau J. Dean Cole Thomas d’Ollonne DEFINITION Fractures of the proximal humerus can be two, three, or four part according to…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Capitellum and Capitellar-Trochlear Shear Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Capitellum and Capitellar-Trochlear Shear Fractures Asif M. Ilyas Michael Rivlin Jesse B. Jupiter DEFINITION Capitellar fractures are uncommon, accounting for less than 1% of…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Supracondylar and Intercondylar Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Supracondylar and Intercondylar Fractures Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo PATIENT HISTORY AND PHYSICAL FINDINGS Distal humerus fractures occur in two age groups: Younger patients who sustain high-energy…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Intra-articular Scapular Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Intra-articular Scapular Fractures Brett D. Owens Joanna G. Branstetter Thomas P. Goss DEFINITION Intra-articular scapular fractures include fractures of the glenoid cavity, which includes…
Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures
Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Matthew J. Garberina Charles L. Getz DEFINITION Humeral shaft fractures, which account for about 3% of adult fractures, usually result from a direct blow…
