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

OTA 2002 - Session 5 Session V - Foot and Ankle Sat., 10/12/02 Foot & Ankle, Paper #31, 9:16 AM Operative Management of Talar Neck Fractures: Outcomes and the Effect of Timing Heather A. Vallier, MD ; Sean E. Nork, MD; David P. Barei, MD; Stephen K. Benirschke, MD; Bruce J....

OTA 2002 - Session 3 Session III - Polytrauma Fri., 10/11/02 Polytrauma, Paper #14, 3:44 PM Deep Septic Complications Associated with the Delayed Management of Open Fractures in the Poly-traumatized Patient Lisa A. Taitsman, MD, MPH ; David P. Barei, MD; Sean E. Nork, MD; Sarah Holt, MA; Bruce J. Sangeorzan,...

Hand fractures, a frequent emergency department complaint, are the most common fractures of the body. Proper management at initial evaluation of hand injuries can prevent a significant amount of morbidity and disability. Emergency physicians, often the first to assess these fractures, must have the skills to properly evaluate and manage...

OTA 2002 - Session 7 Session VII - Tibia Sat., 10/12/02 Tibia, Paper #48, 4:43 PM The Use of Hybrid Fixators in Proximal Tibia Fractures Roberto Varsalona, MD ; Bruce H. Ziran, MD; S. Avondo, MD; Q. Mollica, MD; University of Catagnia, Sicily, Italy; and University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedics,...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics Menu on Humeral Fractures. Topics -
Anterior Approach to Humerus Anterior Approach to Shoulder Arteries of the Upper Limb Blood Supply to the Humerus Classification of Proximal Humeral Fractures Condylar Fractures Distal Humeral Fractures Holstein Lewis Fractures Humerus Humeral Shaft Fracture Non Union of Humeral Fractures Pediatric Humeral Frx Posterior Approach to Shoulder Posterior Approach to Humerus...

The Old Begets the New: Trochanteric Nail Insertion for Femoral Shaft Fractures, Revisited
Purpose : Intramedullary (IM) nailing of femoral shaft fractures through a trochanteric starting point with the patient in a lateral decubitus position was popularized in the 1940s by G. Kuntscher. Large diameter nails (without locks) were used to obtain an interference...

OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #64, 10:16 AM Treatment of High-Energy Supracondylar/Intercondylar Fractures of the Distal Humerus Lisa K. Cannada, MD , Mary B. Zadnik, OTR/L; Walter Andrew Eglseder, MD; University of Maryland Medical Center, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore,...

OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #64, 10:16 AM Treatment of High-Energy Supracondylar/Intercondylar Fractures of the Distal Humerus Lisa K. Cannada, MD , Mary B. Zadnik, OTR/L; Walter Andrew Eglseder, MD; University of Maryland Medical Center, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore,...

Historically, clavicle fractures have been considered best treated nonoperatively, with good outcomes. Management typically included the use of either a shoulder sling or a figure-of-eight brace. The vast majority of these fractures healed, with variable amounts of cosmetic deformity. Recently, studies have examined the different patterns of displacement and clinical...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Separate sections on
- Work Up and PreOp Planning
- AO Classification:
- Type I Fracture
- Type II Fracture:
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Physician's Assistants' Course notes on anatomy of the pelvis, coccyx fractures; the most serious complication of pelvic fractures; femoral neck fractures; femoral shaft fracture; patella (kneecap) fractures; ligamentous knee injuries; meniscal injuries; dislocated patella; quadriceps or patella tendon rupture; chondromalacia patellae; fibula and tibia fractures; Achilles tendon rupture; gastrocnemius rupture;...

This article addresses carpal fractures in the hand. Because treatment varies depending on the carpal element involved, fractures of the various bones are discussed individually.
Synonyms and related keywords: scaphoid fractures, triquetral fractures, lunate fractures, pisiform fractures, trapezial fractures, hamate fractures, capitate fractures, wrist fractures, broken wrist
Kouris & Schenck 2008

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...

Author: James E Keany, MD, FACEP 2007
This article discusses fractures of the femoral diaphysis. The femur is the largest and strongest bone and has a good blood supply. Because of this and its protective surrounding muscle, the shaft requires a large amount of force to fracture. Once a fracture does...

Isolated fractures of the iliac wing that do not involve the weight bearing axis of the pelvis, also known as Duverney fractures, are mechanically stable fractures because the pelvic ring remains intact. They typically respond well to non-operative treatment, although the patient may hemorrhage from the internal iliac arterial...

The classification of open fractures has recently attracted a degree of controversy in the orthopaedic literature. The first part of this paper sets out to review our current classification systems and to examine their shortcomings. The second part outlines the rationale behind the principles of management of open fractures.
The influence...

Objectives: To evaluate the findings and results in patients who were treated surgically for scapular fractures. Methods: Six patients (4 females, 2 males; mean age 40 years; range 25 to 59 years) with scapular fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. All the fractures were caused by traffic accidents and all the patients...

Graf & Karunakar 2008
This article focuses on unstable pelvic fractures, which are usually caused by high-energy injuries. The most common high-energy mechanism of injury is a motor vehicle accident. Patients who sustain these injuries not only have the osseous injury but also often have concomitant life-threatening injuries. Younger people are more...

This article offers a detailed review of injuries of the thumb. The topics covered include the following: Thumb phalangeal fractures Mallet thumb Thumb interphalangeal (IP) dislocations Thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) dislocations Thumb metacarpal fractures Metacarpal head Metacarpal shaft Metacarpal base Extra-articular fractures Bennett fracture Rolando fracture Comminuted fractures Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) dislocations Thumb MCP ulnar collateral ligament injuries (skier's and/or gamekeeper's thumb)
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Because forearm fractures account for most limb fractures, emergency physicians should be familiar with evaluation and management of each type. Forearm fractures are classified as involving the proximal, middle, or distal shaft. Fractures of the radius and ulna are intimately associated with the elbow and wrist and are discussed in...

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,...

18th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association New-generation tibial nails incorporate multiple holes in different planes in order to maximize options for interlocking and allow nailing of fractures near the proximal and distal ends of the tibia. Russell Weisz, MD,[25] from Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, presented "Distal Fourth...

In the United States, clavicle fractures account for 5% of fractures seen in emergency departments. Approximately 80% of fractures are in the middle third; 15% are in the lateral third; and 5% involve the medial third. Historically, clavicle fractures have been treated nonoperatively with good functional outcomes. Nonoperative management usually...

The integrity of the periosteum and the interosseous membrane determine the stability of fractures of the distal ulna; this is indicated by the initial displacement. In fractures displaced by less than 50% the periosteum and interosseous membranes are largely intact; these fractures are stable and require only below-elbow immobilisation for...