Displaced Fractures

♦ Fat embolism syndrome is defined as the presence of globules of fat in the lungs and in other tissues and occurs occasionally in long bone fractures♦ Reflex sympathetic dystrophy...

♦ Active treatment increasingly used♦ It is important to recognize type B fractures♦ CT useful to define complex fractures♦ K wiring quick and simple but complex fractures often re...

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