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Vascularity and Stability: The Pillars of Fracture Healing

Introduction Fracture healing is a complex process influenced by biologic and biomechanical factors. Understanding the biology of a healing bone is critical when utilizing implants that will affect this process. Although many of the principles taught in fracture surgery have…

Casting Techniques

Introduction Immobilization in a cast has been the standard of care for spinal and upper and lower extremity injuries and fractures in children. Techniques were first described in antiquity, and they used a variety of hardening agents. Until the 1900s,…

Physeal Injuries

Introduction Preservation of the structure and function of the growth plate, or physis, is essential for normal growth. Physes are composed of cartilage. They may be weaker than surrounding bone and ligaments and therefore are prone to injuries in tension…