Intramedullary Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Saqib Rehman Christopher Born Phillip Langer DEFINITION Incidence: 3% to 5% of all fractures12 The AO/ASIF classification of humeral shaft fractures is based on…
Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures Kamal I. Bohsali Michael A. Wirth Steven B. Lippitt DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures involve isolated or combined injuries to the greater tuberosity, lesser tuberosity, articular…
Intramedullary Fixation of Clavicle Fractures Stephen B. Gunther Carl Basamania DEFINITION The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones. The site on the clavicle most often fractured is…
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…
Percutaneous Pinning for Proximal Humerus Fractures Leesa M. Galatz DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures are defined as those of the proximal portion of the humerus involving the shoulder joint. Fracture lines…
Plate Fixation of Clavicle Fractures David Ring Jesse B. Jupiter DEFINITION Displaced, comminuted fractures of the clavicle are at risk for nonunion and malunion3,4,6,8,9,11 and can be considered for open…
Medial Clavicle Excision and Sternoclavicular Joint Reconstruction David N. Wasserstein John E. Kuhn DEFINITION The most common pathologic disorder affecting the medial clavicle is osteoarthritis. Others include rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative…
Acute Repair and Reconstruction of Sternoclavicular Dislocation Steven P. Kalandiak Edwin E. Spencer Jr. Michael A. Wirth Charles A. Rockwood DEFINITION Sternoclavicular dislocation is one of the rarest dislocations but…
Repair and Reconstruction of Acromioclavicular Injuries Mandeep S. Virk Robert A. Arciero Augustus D. Mazzocca DEFINITION About 9% of shoulder girdle injuries involve damage to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint.16 The…
Arthroscopic Acromioclavicular Joint Stabilization Andrew Pastor Winston J. Warme DEFINITION Acromioclavicular (AC) separations are relatively rare injuries that result in disruption of the AC joint complex. Overall incidence of injury…
