Pelvic Ring Injuries

Radial nerve palsy associated with radialshaft fracture is a common occurrence. Approximately one in ten patients with ahumeral shaft fractures will also have associated radial nerve palsy. In anep ...

Peritrochanteric Femur Fractures: Plate vs IM Nail

The assessment of rotational deformity is usually contingent on clinical examination findings. Because the recording of physical examination findings is often limited in accuracy, most clinical...

Damage Control Orthopedics

While most fractures of the humeral shaft can be treated nonoperatively, when surgery is indicated, two popular fixation options are available: compression plate fixation or intrame ...

Tibial Plateau Fractures

While most fractures of the proximal humerus are minimallydisplaced and can be treated nonoperatively,1-6 severely displacedfractures and fracture-dislocations require operative treatmen ...

Retrograde Femoral Nailing: Are There Still Indications?

The mechanical properties of an external fixation frame,used to treat any bone defect, determine the biomechanical environment in thehealing bone gap.1-11 Mechanical properties of variou ...