Introduction This chapter builds on a new perspective of operative intervention in cases of marked displacement of scapular fractures, based on surgical indications covered in the last chapter ( Table 16.1 ). These surgical indications should be assessed with measurements…
Introduction Scapula fractures are receiving unprecedented attention in the orthopedic community, as illustrated by a simple PubMed search for “scapula fracture.” Search results provide only 82 publications in the 150 years from 1818 to 1967, followed by the 30-year span…
Introduction Tibial plateau fractures, inclusive of articular fractures of the proximal tibia and adjacent metaphysis, accounted for 1.2% of the fractures treated in Edinburgh's population of more than 500,000 during the year 2000, ranking 16th of the 27 reported anatomic…
Introduction This chapter focuses on high-energy injuries to the chest wall in the setting of major trauma, although fragility rib fractures are gaining increased attention in contemporary medicine. In 2004, there were 102,000 patients admitted to US hospitals and over…
Introduction There has been a contemporary resurgence in the desire to understand scapula fractures in a way that aligns its diagnosis and treatment with other fractures considered by the orthopaedic surgeon. Perhaps this resurgence relates to the recognition that the…