Fundamentals of Orthopaedic Trauma (Subscribe)  

The AO Surgery Reference is a website describing the whole surgical management process, including decision-making support, approaches, and surgical procedures. Highly Reputable

AONA posting of the AO Classification of Long Bone Fractures Highly Reputable

Bone mineral density changes during fracture healing: a densitometric study in rats P. J. Millett (1), B. Cohen (2), M. J. Allen (3), N. Rushton (2) Research conducted at the Orthopaedic Research Unit, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, UK Summary: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a quantitative technique for determination of bone mineral density...

Medscape 2002 Report on fracture healing from OTA meeting

OTA Basic Fracture Course
Remodeling
* cancellous
* cortical
Bone Repair
* drill holes
* gap healing
Spontaneous Fracture Healing
Bone Formation in Callus
Biological Stabilization
Mineralization
Bridging Callus
IM Nail - Indirect Bone Healing
Plate - Direct Bone Healing
* contact healing
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OTA Basic Fracture Course
Preface
Misconceptions
Fracture Healing Stages
Fracture Healing Determinants
Direct Bone Healing
* gap healing
* contact healing
* implications for plates
Indirect Bone Healing
Summary

by Prof. C.L. Colton, in collaboration with Prof. S. Perren
Succinct and helpful definitions of about 300 terms used in the description of orthopaedic trauma, fractures, dislocations, sprains, injuries and complications

Full text and illustrations of 1991 textbook Highly Reputable

treat all open fractures as an emergency; - perform thorough initial evaluation to diagnose other life-threatening injuries:
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Marvin Tile Lecture: Medscape 2000 History and some of the ongoing problems in trauma care

- fractures which occur from low energy injuries which occur through an area of bone weakness with a pre-existing abnormality;
- injured area demonstrates distorted architecture and distorted bone density;
- Diff Dx:
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Fibrous Histiocytoma
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Sunmed is an online textbook authored by S.P.Suresh FRCS (Gen), FRCS (Orth). This is an archive version of the page.
General Treatment of injured patients
* First aid at the scene of accident
* Transport to a hospital
* Resuscitation : Airway,...

occur as the result of repetitive loading below yeild strength & are most common in lower extremity (metatarsals> calcaneus> tibia)
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

AO pioneer Martin Allgower gives an illustrated lecture on the development of modern concepts of fracture fixation. Needs RealPlayer media plugin
Archive Copy

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Initial Orders for the Trauma Patient:
References
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics