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Closed Reduction of Fractures: Principles and Techniques

Fractures are common injuries that affect the skeletal system and require appropriate management to restore function and prevent complications. Depending on the type, location, and severity of the fracture, different methods of treatment may be indicated. One of these methods is closed

Proximal Femoral Fractures: Causes, Classification, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Proximal femoral fractures, also known as hip fractures, are common injuries that affect older adults, especially women. These fractures involve the upper part of the femur, which includes the femoral head, the femoral neck, the intertrochanteric region, and the femoral shaft. The most common type

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DEVELOPMENTAL DISLOCATION OF THE HIP (DDH)   This condition occurs in the perinatal period and involves displacement of the femoral head relative to the acetabulum; if untreated it disrupts the normal development of the hip joint which in the long term may lead to joint dysplasia,

HIP FRACTURE

This 79-year-old woman fell in the street after getting off the bus, sustaining the above injury.   Can you describe the radiograph, and how would you classify this fracture? This is an AP radiograph of both hips showing a displaced intracapsular hip fracture on the right side.

INTRACAPSULAR HIP FRACTURE YOUNG PATIENT

  These are the radiographs for a 36yearold cyclist hit by a car. It is an isolated injury. Describe the xrays. These are AP and lateral radiographs of the left hip showing a displaced intracapsu lar fracture of the neck of the femur. Describe the blood supply to the femoral

PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURE

Can you describe the radiograph? This is an AP radiograph of the right hip. There is a pathological fracture of the right femur in the subtrochanteric region of a skeletally mature patient. A lytic area extends from just distal to the lesser trochanter to approximately 10 cm down the femoral

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Can you describe the radiographs? These are AP and lateral radiographs of the left hip. The subtrochanteric region extends from the lesser trochanter to 5 cm distal to the lesser trochanter. Therefore, these show a subtrochanteric hip fracture. There is no obvious evidence that this is

IPSILATERAL FEMORAL NECK AND SHAFT FRACTURE

A 20-year-old man is brought to the emergency department following a high-speed road traffic accident in which he was the seat belt–restrained driver of a car. He is treated along ATLS guide- lines and is found to have an isolated left lower limb injury as shown in this

Allograft Prosthetic Composite and Endoprosthetic Replacement of the Proximal Femur: A Review

DR.MOHAMMAD HUTAIF, EMIAL Allograft prosthetic composite (APC) and endoprosthetic replacement of the proximal femur are surgical procedures used to treat severe bone loss in the hip. This article reviews the indications, contraindications, techniques, and outcomes of these

Conservative Hip Surgery Case Title: Subcapital Realignment in Unstable SCFE

Demographics   Age: 12 years Sex: Female BMI: 19   Relevant Past Medical History   Principal pathologies: Inconspicuous anamnesis Previous surgical procedures: None Medication: None Other: None History of presenting

Perioperative and Orthopaedic Medicine

Thromboprophylaxis&zwnj; Thromboembolic disease Common orthopaedic complication Thrombosis: clotting at improper site Embolism: clot that migrates Most clinically silent but can be

Conditions of bone mineral density

Conditions of bone mineral density Bone mass is regulated by rates of deposition and withdrawal (Fig. 1.20). Osteoporosis Age-related decrease in bone mass Usually associated with estrogen loss in postmenopausal women (Fig.

PEDIATRIC HIP Fractures and Dislocations

PEDIATRIC HIP         PEDIATRIC HIP FRACTURES Epidemiology Hip fractures are rare in children, occurring less than 1% as often as in adults. Anatomy Ossification (Fig. 47.1) Proximal femur: week 7 in

PEDIATRIC WRIST AND HAND Fractures and Dislocations

PEDIATRIC WRIST AND HAND       INJURIES TO THE CARPUS Epidemiology Rare, although carpal injuries may be underappreciated owing to difficulties in examining an injured child and the limited ability of plain radiographs

FRACTURES OF THE MIDFOOT AND FOREFOOT

FRACTURES OF THE MIDFOOT AND FOREFOOT             MIDTARSAL (CHOPART) JOINT Epidemiology Injuries to the midfoot are relatively rare. The annual incidence of midfoot fractures is 3.6 per 100,000 population per

DISTAL FEMUR Fractures

DISTAL FEMUR Fractures         EPIDEMIOLOGY Distal femoral fractures account for about 7% of all femur fractures. If hip fractures are excluded, one-third of femur fractures involve the distal portion. A bimodal age

SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES

SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES             EPIDEMIOLOGY Subtrochanteric fractures account for approximately 10% to 30% of all hip fractures, and they can affect persons of all ages. There is a greater incidence of bimodal

INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES

INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES             EPIDEMIOLOGY Intertrochanteric fractures account for nearly 50% of all fractures of the proximal femur. There are approximately 150,000 intertrochanteric fractures annually in

FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES

FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES         EPIDEMIOLOGY More than 250,000 hip fractures occur in the United States each year (50% involve the femoral neck). This number is projected to double by the year 2050. Eighty percent occur in women. This

HIP DISLOCATIONS

HIP DISLOCATIONS         EPIDEMIOLOGY Up to 50% of patients sustain concomitant fractures elsewhere at the time of hip dislocation. The majority of hip dislocations occur in 16- to 40-year-old males involved in motor vehicle

WRIST INJURIES

WRIST INJURIES         EPIDEMIOLOGY The annual incidence of carpal fractures in the United States was reported at more than 678,000 in 1995. Seven percent of distal radius fractures have an associated carpal fracture. Carpal

DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES

DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES         EPIDEMIOLOGY Distal radius fractures are among the most common fractures of the upper extremity. More than 650,000 occur annually in the United States. Fractures of

PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURES

PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURES             EPIDEMIOLOGY Proximal humerus fractures comprise 4% to 5% of all fractures and represent the most common humerus fracture (45%). The incidence is 300,000 per year (more common

Intraoperative Imaging

INTRAOPERATIVE PATIENT POSITIONING AND FLUOROSCOPY FOR FRACTURE SURGERY: A SUGGESTED GUIDE TO OBTAINING THE QUALITY IMAGES         Optimal patient position and placement of the image intensifier aids the surgeon in obtaining accurate, real-time radiographs during

CLOSED REDUCTION, CASTING, AND TRACTION

PRINCIPLES OF CLOSED REDUCTION Displaced fractures, including those that will undergo internal fixation, should be reduced to minimize soft tissue trauma and provide patient comfort. Splints should respect the soft tissues. Pad all bony prominences. Allow for

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A 34-year-old, male bull rider is brought to the emergency department after being bucked from his bull. He has abrasions over his left upper and lower extremities with exquisite tenderness over his left hip, pain with longroll, and tenderness in his left groin. An AP pelvis radiograph is shown

SMITH–PETERSEN APPROACH

      What are the indications for the anterior approach to the hip? This approach is predominantly used for irrigation and debridement of a septic arthritis of a native hip, or for reduction of displaced intracapsular hip fractures in the young. Other uses for

periprosthetic hip fractures

A 64-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis and seizure disorder presents to you for evaluation of a painful, dislocating LEFT total hip replacement. She reports that 3 days after her initial surgery performed 6 months prior, she fell due to a seizure and sustained a fracture dislocation of the

Shoulder and Elbow cases posterior labrum tear

A 25-year-old, right-hand-dominant man presents to the clinic with right shoulder pain. He is a professional football player and plays as an offensive lineman. Three days ago, he was blocking with his hands with his right elbow fully extended and his shoulder flexed, adducted, and internally

Shoulder and Elbow CASES 1

CASE 1     A 76-year-old, right-hand-dominant man presents to clinic complaining of right shoulder pain. The pain started several months ago, has gotten progressively worse, and is located diffusely over his deltoid region. He has night pain and pain with overhead activity. On

Total Hip Arthroplasty for Salvage of Failed Intertrochanteric Fracture Fixation

Background                        Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur are common injuries in elderly patients, and most are treated successfully using internal

Hip Arthroplasty in Proximal Femoral Fracture

Introduction                        Hip fractures in the elderly are associated with impaired mobility, excess morbidity and mortality, and loss of independence. With the trend towards

Reconstruction of Acetabular Bone Defects in Primary Total Hip Replacement Using Bone Graft

Introduction                        Primary total hip replacement (THR) is a highly successful operation to relieve pain from a degenerative hip. Bone defects can be encountered both in

Cementing Technique: Femur

Introduction Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is an extremely successful procedure with unsurpassed success. Recent data from multiple national joint registries show that cemented stems have superior long-term survival across all patient groups; long-term survival rates above 90 to 95% for

Evolution and Design Principles of Hip Arthroplasty

Introduction                        Total hip replacement has been termed as “Operation of Century” as it has revolutionized the treatment of patients with advanced hip

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(OBQ14.208) When treating a proximal tibia fracture, the surgeon decides to (1) use blocking screws in the proximal fragment, and (2) pick the intramedullary nail based on the location of the Herzog curve. Which of the following combinations will best prevent the classic deformity associated with

Femoral Stem Revision: Posterior Approach

Controversies We prefer the posterior approach, irrespective of the previous approach(s). In revision of a previous lateral approach, it avoids further damage to the gluteus medius and minimus, which have often not healed (see Fig. 2). It allows extensile exposure of

Treatment of Anterior Femoroacetabular Impingement through the Mini-Open Anterior Approach

DEFINITION Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a mechanical hip disorder defined as abnormal abutment between the femoral head or the femoral head-neck junction and the acetabulum. It was initially described as a distinct physiologic entity by Myers et al,28 who noted abnormal contact

Pelvic Osteotomy

DEFINITION This chapter's focus is the use of pelvic osteotomies for acetabular reorientation for the treatment of symptomatic acetabular dysplasia, including acetabular retroversion. The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is a major progression from previously described triple

Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip

DEFINITION Femoral neck fractures are classified according to the Garden classification (Table 1).9 This classification divides these fractures into displaced or nondisplaced fractures. Guidelines for treatment of nondisplaced femoral neck fractures are beyond the scope of this

Basics of Total Hip Arthroplasty: The Preoperative Patient Evaluation

DEFINITION Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful operations performed today.3 This elective procedure provides significant pain relief and improved functional status to millions of patients globally every year. Due to its elective nature, careful preoperative

Proximal and Total Femur Resection with Endoprosthetic Reconstruction

BACKGROUND J   The proximal and midfemur are common sites for primary bone sarcomas and metastatic tumors.   Patients who were candidates for extensive femoral resection because of malignant tumor had long been considered a high-risk group for limb-sparing procedures

Surgical Management of Metastatic Bone Disease: General Considerations

BACKGROUND     The skeleton, after the lungs and liver, is the third most common site of metastatic disease.4,11 Prostate, breast, lung, kidney, and thyroid cancers account for 80% of skeletal metastases.4,11 The prolonged survival with disease of more cancer

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur

DEFINITION Distal femur fractures are difficult, complex injuries that can result in devastating outcomes. The distal part of the femur is considered the most distal 9 to 15 cm of the femur and can involve the articular surface. The intra-articular injury can vary from a simple split to

Antegrade Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur

DEFINITION A femoral shaft fracture is any fracture of the femoral diaphysis from 5 cm below the lesser trochanter to within 6 to 8 cm of the distal femoral articular surface. Some fracture lines extend proximal or distal to the shaft and are therefore not considered shaft fractures. This

Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur

DEFINITION Retrograde femoral nailing can be defined as any femoral nailing technique with a distal entry from the condyles or through an intercondylar, intra-articular starting point. For this chapter, retrograde femoral nailing will refer to nails with an intercondylar starting

Fixation of Periprosthetic Fractures About/Below Total Hip Arthroplasty

DEFINITION Periprosthetic fractures about a total hip arthroplasty are fractures which occur in the femur or acetabulum adjacent to either the femoral or acetabular component, respectively. These fractures can occur intraoperatively or postoperatively. The focus of this chapter will be

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Peritrochanteric Hip Fractures

DEFINITION Peritrochanteric hip fractures are defined as extracapsular hip fractures, always involving the trochanter and frequently with extension into the subtrochanteric region. Medicare data indicates that as management of osteoporosis has improved, individual risk of sustaining a

Cephalomedullary Nailing of the Proximal Femur

DEFINITION Fractures of the proximal femur are usually grouped into four major types reflecting differences in the anatomic and physiologic character of these regions: Femoral head fractures Intracapsular femoral neck fractures Pertrochanteric fractures (also referred to

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation and Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures

n       DEFINITION Femoral neck fractures occur in two patient populations. Most commonly, they happen in older osteopenic patients after low-energy trauma, such as falls. When they occur in younger patients with normal bone, they are

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Femoral Head Fractures

DEFINITION Fractures of the femoral head are rare and occur almost exclusively with associated high-energy hip dislocations, where they may be seen in 5% to 15% of cases. Associated injuries to the femur, acetabulum, or acetabular labrum can affect treatment

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Symphysis

DEFINITION The pubic symphysis comprises a fibrocartilaginous disc between the bodies of the two pubic bones. A diastasis of the pubic symphysis indicates a disruption of the pelvic ring and an unstable pelvis. The symphysis is disrupted in anterior-posterior compression (APC) injuries as

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ulnar Styloid, Head, and Metadiaphyseal Fractures

DEFINITION The distal ulna is the fixed point7 around which the radius and the hand function ( FIG 1A). Fractures of the distal ulna are often inadequately treated in comparison to its larger counterpart, the radius (FIG 1B,C). Recent literature has devoted increased attention to

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ulnar Styloid, Head, and Metadiaphyseal Fractures

  Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ulnar Styloid, Head, and Metadiaphyseal Fractures       DEFINITION The distal ulna is the fixed point7 around which the radius and the hand function (FIG 1A). Fractures of the distal ulna are often inadequately

Treatment of Anterior Femoroacetabular Impingement through Mini-Open Anterior Approach

  Treatment of Anterior Femoroacetabular Impingement through Mini-Open Anterior Approach         DEFINITION Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a mechanical hip disorder defined as abnormal abutment between the femoral head or the femoral head-neck

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APPROACHES TO THE FEMUR

Approaches to the Femur        The Femur       Lateral Approach Posterolateral Approach Anteromedial Approach to the Distal Two-thirds of the Femur Posterior Approach Minimally Invasive Approach to the

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Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur

Chapter 29 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur   Animesh Agarwal     DEFINITION Distal femur fractures are difficult, complex injuries that can result in devastating outcomes. The distal part of the femur is considered the most distal 9 to

Pediatric Hip Fractures

Chapter 22 Pediatric Hip Fractures   Ernest L. Sink Benjamin F. Ricciardi   DEFINITION Pediatric hip fractures comprise less than 1% of all pediatric fractures; however, appropriate management of these injuries is essential to avoid proximal femoral deformity and maintain

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Pediatric Hip Fractures

  Chapter 10   Pediatric Hip Fractures   R. Dale Blasier   DEFINITION Hip fractures in children may be intra-articular, involving the physis or femoral neck, or extra-articular, involving the intertrochanteric or subtrochanteric

Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip

    Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip   Hari P. Bezwada, Robert H. Cho, and David G. Nazarian   DEFINITION Femoral neck fractures are classified according to the Garden classification11 (Table 1). Further simplification of this

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur

  Chapter 11 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur   Animesh Agarwal   DEFINITION Distal femur fractures are difficult, complex injuries that can result in devastating outcomes. The distal part of the femur is considered

Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur

  Chapter 9 Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur   Laura S. Phieffer and Ronald Lakatos   DEFINITION Retrograde femoral nailing can be defined as any femoral nailing technique with a distal entry from the condyles or through an

Anterograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur

  Chapter 10 Anterograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur   Bruce H. Ziran, Natalie L. Talboo, and Navid M. Ziran   DEFINITION A femoral shaft fracture is any fracture of the femoral diaphysis from 5 cm below the lesser trochanter to within 6 to 8

Cephalomedullary Nailing of the Proximal Femur

Cephalomedullary Nailing of the Proximal Femur The proximal femur has a variety of fractures that can occur. While some can be managed with minimal damage, others can have very serious and longterm consequences. The Cephalomedullary nail is a surgical procedure that has been shown to be

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Peritrochanteric Hip Fractures

  Chapter 8 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Peritrochanteric Hip Fractures Matthew E. Oetgen and Michael R. Baumgaertner   DEFINITION Peritrochanteric hip fractures are defined as extracapsular hip fractures, always involving the trochanter and

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation and Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures

  Chapter 6 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation and Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures Brian Mullis and Jeff Anglen   DEFINITION Femoral neck fractures occur in two patient populations. Most commonly, they

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Femoral Head Fractures

  Chapter 5 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Femoral Head Fractures Darin Friess and Thomas Ellis   DEFINITION Fractures of the femoral head are rare, and occur almost exclusively with associated high-energy hip dislocations, where they may be seen in

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Symphysis

  Chapter 2 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Symphysis   Michael S. H. Kain and Paul Tornetta III   DEFINITION The pubic symphysis comprises a fibrocartilaginous disc between the bodies of the two pubic bones. A diastasis of the

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur

  Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Distal Femur   A   DEFINITION Distal femur fractures are difficult, complex injuries that can result in devastating outcomes. The distal part of the femur is considered the most distal 9 to 15 cm of the

Anterograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur

Anterograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur Anterograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur DEFINITION A femoral shaft fracture is any fracture of the femoral diaphysis from 5 cm below the lesser trochanter to within 6 to 8 cm of the distal femoral articular surface. Some

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