OWL: Orthopedic Topics/Trauma/Knee

Comprehensive Classification of Fractures of Long Bones

Not Available — 2002-01-31 12:46:18 GMT

AONA posting of the AO Classification of Long Bone Fractures

Chondral and Osteochondral Injuries of the Knee

C.R.Wheeless — 2002-02-04 12:46:18 GMT

- articular cartilage injury and potential for repair;
- rotational forces in direct trauma is the most common cause of injury to the articular cartilage;
- in adults, the tidemark zone is the weak link between the overlying cartilage and subchondral bone and therefore shearing injuries most often produce a chondral injury rather than an osteochondral injury;
- in most cases injury is in wt bearing regions of articular cartilage, and usually in the medial compartment (4 times more common that lateral injuries);
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Comminuted Lower-Extremity Fractures Secondary to Trauma

Not Available — 2005-09-04 12:46:18 GMT

Reports from Medscape Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 1999
Ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures
Fracture Healing in Tibia Fractures With an Associated Vascular Injury
The Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries
Open Fractures of the Patella: Long-term Functional Outcome

De epithelialised fasciocutaneous turnover flap

2005-08-29 12:46:18 GMT

Turnover Flap: An alternative for defects in lower thigh and knee joint Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery 37(1)

Proximal Tibia Fractures

Templeman — 2005-09-04 12:46:18 GMT

Proximal Tibia Fractures
In several recent publications, malalignment, delayed union and nonunion have been noted in fractures of the proximal one third of the tibia when these fractures have been treated with intermedullary nailing. In separate publications, Lang and associates[1] and Johnson and colleagues.[2] encountered multiple problems after intermedullary nailing of such fractures. These included many fractures with angulation of greater than 5�. Loss fixation occurred in 25% of patients, and there was greater than 1 cm of displacement in 59% of injuries treated. In one series, multiple adjuvant procedures were required to obtain union. Some have suggested modifications in the proximal tibial entry site to solve the problem of malalignment that occurs on insertion of the intermedullary rod. Lost in these discussions was the possibility of treating closed proximal third tibial fractures with nonoperative methods. One paper presented evaluated a series of patients that were first treated with a long leg cast, then converted to functional braces, and followed to union.
Medscape 2000

Proximal Tibia Fractures - AO Surgery Reference

Michael Redies — 2006-06-05 12:46:18 GMT

The proximal tibia section of the AO Surgery Reference. The whole surgical management described, including decision-making support, approaches, and surgical procedures.

AO Classification of Distal Femur Fractures

2002-02-04 12:46:18 GMT

AO Classification of Proximal Tiba/Fibula Fractures

2002-02-04 12:46:18 GMT

Intercondylar Eminence Fracture

2002-02-04 12:46:18 GMT

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Patellar Fracture

2002-02-04 12:46:18 GMT

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Tibial Plateau Fracture - Trauma Protocol

2002-02-04 12:46:18 GMT

Archive Copy 2004: University of Alabama Truama Protocols

Tibial Plateau Fractures

2002-02-04 12:46:18 GMT

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Tibial Tubercle Fracture-

2002-02-04 12:46:18 GMT

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Treatment of the Multiple Ligament Injured Knee

2005-07-14 12:46:18 GMT

R.V.Trumper 2003 Orthopedic Technology Review