Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures
Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures Martin J. Herman DEFINITION Fractures of the distal femoral physis are those that involve the physis or growth plate of the distal femur. These fractures occur…
Trochanteric Entry Nailing for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures
Trochanteric Entry Nailing for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures J. Eric Gordon June C. Smith DEFINITION Fractures of the femoral shaft are characterized by acute, nonpathologic fractures of the femur in…
Submuscular Plating of Pediatric Femur Fractures
Submuscular Plating of Pediatric Femur Fractures Ernest L. Sink Benjamin F. Ricciardi DEFINITION Submuscular bridge plating is a minimally invasive, soft tissue preserving approach that provides relative stability for length-unstable…
Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures
Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures Christine M. Goodbody John M. Flynn DEFINITION Femoral shaft fractures in children occur with an incidence of 20 per 100,000.3, 9, 14 They…
Closed Reduction and External Fixation of Femoral Shaft Fractures
Closed Reduction and External Fixation of Femoral Shaft Fractures Afamefuna M. Nduaguba John M. Flynn DEFINITION Femoral shaft fractures occur in children with a bimodal age distribution peaking at ages…
Closed Reduction and Spica Casting of Femur Fractures
Closed Reduction and Spica Casting of Femur Fractures Howard R. Epps Matthew R. Garner John M. Flynn DEFINITION Femoral shaft fractures in children occur with an incidence of 20 per…
Pediatric Hip Fractures
Pediatric Hip Fractures Ernest L. Sink Benjamin F. Ricciardi DEFINITION Pediatric hip fractures comprise less than 1% of all pediatric fractures; however, appropriate management of these injuries is essential to…
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…
Sternoclavicular Fracture Injury
Sternoclavicular Fracture Injury R. Jay Lee Afamefuna M. Nduaguba David A. Spiegel DEFINITION Sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation is an injury to the only bony articulation between the upper extremity and the axial…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Mark T. Dillon Stephen Torres Mohit Gilotra David L. Glaser DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures may involve the surgical neck, the greater…
