Compartment Syndromes of the Foot

Cervical Spine Trauma

Destructive Lesion in the Young Patient

Distal Femur Fractures

Injury to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint is one of the more common injuries to the shoulder girdle. The subcutaneous position of the joint and relative paucity of surrounding muscle make it ...

Dislocations of the elbow usually result from a fall onto the outstretched extended elbow. Simple elbow dislocations have no associated fracture and are classified according to the direct ...

Calcaneus fractures are often caused by high-energy injuries, such as falls from heights and motor vehicle accidents. When a patient presents with a calcaneus fracture, a thorough patient ...

The term perionychium describes the region on the dorsal aspect of the distal phalanx that includes the nail bed and surrounding soft tissues. The "hard nail," referred to as the nail pla ...

  Fracture healing1 Primary (osteonal) fracture healing occurs with rigid plate fixatio ...

Fractures involving the physes are common in the pediatric population. Most of these injuries can adequately be treated with closed reduction and immobilization. Some, however, require op ...