10.1055/b-0036-129598 Musculoskeletal Infection Associated with Skeletal Trauma J. Tracy Watson Infection is a dreaded complication of musculoskeletal trauma. It occurs most commonly after open fractures but has been reported to…
10.1055/b-0036-129602 Treatment Strategy for Malunion Matt L. Graves Fracture care is always a race between bone healing and construct failure. One of the end results of losing that race is…
10.1055/b-0036-129599 Acute Compartment Syndrome Andrew H. Schmidt and David W. Sanders The term compartment syndrome refers to acute myoneural ischemia caused by elevated intramuscular pressures. To put it simply, compartment…
10.1055/b-0036-129601 Treatment Strategy for Nonunion David Stephen Fracture nonunion has been described as the “cessation of all healing processes and union has not occurred.”1 It has also been defined as…
10.1055/b-0036-129600 Evolving Concepts in Plate Fixation Amir Matityahu and Meir Marmor It is questionable if surgery should not ever be done except by highly trained men, with highly trained assistance,…
10.1055/b-0036-129596 The Polytrauma Patient Erika J. Mitchell and Philip J. Kregor The multiply injured patient presents a major challenge to the orthopaedic surgeon. Treatment requires coordination and teamwork among any…
10.1055/b-0036-129603 Treatment of Fractures in Geriatric Patients Richard Southgate and Stephen L. Kates Demographics As the population ages, more older adults sustain both high- and low-energy trauma injuries. Increasing activity…
