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Wheeless' Fracture Menu

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/fracture_index

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics. Links to a complete list of fractures.
Acetabular Fracture Ankle Fractures Barton's Fracture: ...
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Fracture Healing

Location: http://som.flinders.edu.au/FUSA/ORTHOWEB/notebook/trauma/fractures.html#fh

Flinders South Australian Orthopaedic Resitrars' Notebook Fracture Healing Unique in that there is reconstruction of the original tissue rather than healing with scar formation as in other tissues. McKibbin B JBJS (1978) (from Cardiff Royal Infermary) Stages of Fracture Healing: Inflammatory Stage: Fracture ® soft tissue injury and ruptured vessels Formation of Fracture haematoma Osteocytes deprived of...
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Foot Fractures eMedicine Emergency

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic195.htm

Article by Robert Silbergleit, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
Contents -Introduction Clinical Differentials Workup Treatment Medication Follow-up Miscellaneous Pictures Bibliography
Synonyms and related keywords: broken foot, toe fracture, broken toe, first metatarsal fracture, internal metatarsal fracture, fifth metatarsal fracture, proximal avulsion fracture, Jones fracture, Jones'...
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Humerus Fractures

Location: http://www.athleticadvisor.com/Injuries/UE/humerus_fractures.htm

Trainers' Page Humerus (upper arm bone) fractures are not common in athletics. Humerus fractures account for approximately 3% of all fractures. Due to the low incidence rate of humerus fractures, Athletic Trainers may not see more than one in their professional career. Treatment of a humerus fracture begins with a visit to...
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Chopart Joint Fracture Dislocations

Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota02/otapa/OTA02534.htm

OTA 2002 - Session 5 Session V - Foot and Ankle Sat., 10/12/02 Foot & Ankle, Paper #34, 9:41 AM Chopart Joint Fracture Dislocations: Initial Open Reduction is Better than Closed Reduction Martinus Richter, MD ; Tobias Hüfner, MD; Ulf Schmidt, MD; Thomas Gosling, MD; Jens Geerling, MD; Christian Krettek, MD,...
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Wrist Fractures eMedicine Emergency

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/TOPIC844.HTM

The wrist is the most commonly injured region of the upper extremity. Fractures of the distal radius and ulna account for three fourths of wrist injuries. The carpal bones themselves are injured much less frequently but account for up to 10% of injuries to the structures of the hand. Not...
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Effect of Early Stability on Fracture Repair

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OTA 2002 - Session 1 Session I - Combined Session (International Society for Fracture Repair) Fri., 10/11/02 Combined Session, Paper #1, 8:16 AM The Effect of Early Stability on Fracture Repair Theodore Miclau, III, MD ; Zachary Thompson, BS; Celine Colnot, PhD; Diane Hu, MD; Zena Werb, PhD; Jill Helms,...
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Stress Fracture eMedicine PMR

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic134.htm

Stress fractures are overuse injuries of bone. These fractures, which may be nascent or complete, result from repetitive subthreshold loading that, over time, exceeds the bone's intrinsic ability to repair itself. Briefhaupt originally described stress fractures in military recruits in 1855. Our present understanding of the pathophysiology of stress fractures...
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Young age and wedge stem design are risk factors for periprosthetic fracture after arthroplasty due to hip fracture

Location: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/section?content=a713723151&fulltext=713240928

Abstract (full text available) Background It has been suggested that a hip fracture as a primary diagnosis for arthroplasty is a risk factor for periprosthetic fracture.
Patients and methods We compared 16 patients with late periprosthetic fracture of the femur to 48 controls. The primary diagnosis for all patients was hip...
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Tillaux Fracture eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic344.htm

The term Tillaux fracture is an eponym describing a fracture of the anterolateral tibial epiphysis that is commonly seen in adolescents. The fragment is avulsed due to the strong anterior tibiofibular ligament in an external rotation injury of the foot in relation to the leg. This injury is rarely seen...
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Triplane Fracture eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic353.htm

Abt & Hurwitz 2007
Triplane fractures of the distal tibia are generally sustained during adolescence and occur before complete closure of the distal tibial physis (growth plate). Incomplete closure of the tibial growth plate, as well as the stress forces applied during injury, are responsible for the unique occurrence of this...
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Carpal Bone Injuries eMedicine Sports

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The carpus, or wrist, is a complex joint that provides abduction and adduction in the frontal plane of the upper extremity, extension and flexion for hand movements, and supination and pronation in the coronal plane.
Synonyms and related keywords: wrist bone injuries, wrist injuries, wrist sprain, broken wrist, sprained wrist, wrist...
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Coating of Titanium Implants Increases Biomechanical Strength

Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota02/otapa/OTA02102.htm

OTA 2002 - Session 1 Session I - Combined Session (International Society for Fracture Repair) Fri., 10/11/02 Combined Session, Paper #2, 8:22 AM *BMP-2 Coating of Titanium Implants Increases Biomechanical Strength and Accelerates Bone Remodeling in Fracture Treatment: A Biomechanical and Histological Study on Rats Gerhard Schmidmaier, MD ; Britt Wildemann,...
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Computed Tomography Analysis of Posterior-Wall Fractures of the Acetabulum

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OTA 2002 - Session 4 Session IV - Pelvis Sat., 10/12/02 Pelvis, Paper #27, 8:38 AM Computed Tomography Analysis of Posterior-Wall Fractures of the Acetabulum Treated Operatively Berton R. Moed, MD ; Seann E. Willson Carr, MD; Konrad I. Gruson, MD; J. Tracy Watson, MD; Joseph G. Craig, MD; Wayne State...
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Femoral Neck Stress and Insufficiency Fractures eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic84.htm

Wildstein & Schutte 2007
Femoral neck stress fractures are a common cause of hip pain in select populations. Chronic, repetitive activity that is common to runners and military recruits predisposes these populations to femoral neck stress fractures. These injuries must be differentiated from insufficiency fractures, which, although similar in appearance and...
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Galeazzi Fracture eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic111.htm

The Galeazzi fracture-dislocation is an injury pattern involving a radial shaft fracture with associated dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ); the injury disrupts the forearm axis joint.
Synonyms and related keywords: Galeazzi fracture-dislocation, reverse Monteggia fracture, Piedmont fracture, Darrach-Hughston-Milch fracture, fracture of necessity, radial shaft fracture, dislocation of the...
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Fracture of the Lesser and Greater Trochanter Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/fractures_of_the_lesser_and_greater_trochanter

- Lesser Trochanteric Fracture:
- isolated fracture of the lesser trochanter is quite rare but may develop as a result of the avulsion force if the iliopsoas muscle;
- it occurs commonly as a component of...
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The Impacted Varus Proximal Humeral Fracture. Which Factors Affect

Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota02/otapa/OTA02063.htm

OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #63, 10:10 AM The Impacted Varus Proximal Humeral Fracture. Which Factors Affect Outcome? Charles M. Court-Brown, MD, FRCS; Margaret M. McQueen, MD, FRCS; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Purpose: A prospective analysis of 99...
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General Priciples of Fracture Care eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic636.htm

eMedicine 2004
A fracture is defined as a disruption in the integrity of a living bone, involving injury to the bone marrow, periosteum, and adjacent soft tissues. Many types of fractures exist, such as pathologic, stress, and greenstick fractures. When a fracture occurs, it is described radiographically and clinically in terms...
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Medial Humeral Condyle Fracture eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic188.htm

Medial condyle fractures involve a fracture line that extends through and separates the medial metaphysis and epicondyle from the rest of the humerus. By definition, the fracture line must involve the trochlear articular surface. Medial condyle fractures must not be confused with medial epicondyle fractures that involve the medial column...
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C1 Fractures eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic31.htm

This area of the upper cervical spine is extremely mobile, and its stability is dependent on ligamentous structures. In unresponsive patients or those who are unable to report symptoms or pain, a C1 fracture or an occipital cervical dislocation must be excluded by radiographic screening. Also, displacement of the C1...
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Blisters Associated with Lower Extremity Fracture

Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota05/otapo/OTP05087.htm

Results of a Prospective Treatment Protocol
This study was undertaken to evaluate patient outcomes after treatment of fractures in the face of fracture blister formation and to assess complications following soft-tissue treatment with a prospective protocol.
Conclusion/Significance: Treatment of fracture blisters with a silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) regimen proved to be successful in...
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Fracture Tibia and Fibula eMedicine Emergency

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic207.htm

Lower leg fractures include fractures of the tibia and fibula. Of these two bones, the tibia is the only weightbearing bone. Fractures of the tibia generally are associated with fibula fracture, because the force is transmitted along the interosseous membrane to the fibula. The skin and subcutaneous tissue are very thin...
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Hip Fracture eMedicine Sports

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/sports/topic48.htm

Hip fractures are classified as intracapsular, which includes femoral head and neck fractures, or extracapsular, which includes trochanteric, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric fractures. The location of the fracture and the amount of angulation and comminution play integral roles in the overall morbidity of the patient, as does the preexisting physical condition...
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Monteggia Fracture eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic201.htm

Article by Putigna, Strohmeyer & Ursone 2007
The eponym Monteggia fracture is most precisely used to refer to a dislocation of the proximal radioulnar joint in association with a forearm fracture. These injuries are relatively uncommon, accounting for less than 5% of all forearm fractures. The ulna fracture is usually clinically...
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