Femur shaft fractures

♦ Stress fractures are fractures occurring as the result of repetitive, submaximal loads, in the absence of a specific precipitating traumatic event.♦ These fractures can be subdiv...

This chapter presents a detailed description, discussion, and interpretation of the Middle Bronze Age site, the Wilsford Shaft. The discussion moves the debate beyond the existing ...

♦ 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...

Bone 470Skeletal muscle 472Classification of fractures 474Treatment of fractures 476Management of a child with a fractured femur 478Fractured tibia and fibula 480Supracondylar frac...

♦ 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...

♦ Talar fractures are uncommon injuries and the outcome is very dependent on the tenuous blood supply♦ Fixation with absolute stability must be achieved♦ Osteochondral and process ...

♦ Split depression pattern lateral plateau most common type♦ Bicondylar and medial plateau fractures high energy injuries♦ Compartment syndrome, vascular injury, and common peronea...

This chapter begins by discussing the basic principles of musculoskeletal physiology, fracture assessment, and fracture management, before focusing on the key areas of knowledge, n...