My Orthopedic Surgery

Lisfranc fractures are often subtle and therefore missed but they are very important in terms of the long-term morbidity of the patient.

Powerpoint presentation from a 4th year Med Student in the USAF

Olecranon fracture treatment

Open Type IIIC Tibial Fractures: Salvage vs. Amputation

OTA Basic Fracture Course

Pelvis: emergency room evaluation and associated injuries

OTA Basic Fracture Course

A proximal humerus fracture is very common and accounts for 1 in 20 of all fractures. OTA Residents Fracture Course. The majority are nondisplaced fractures . The typical patient is an elderly woman with osteoporosis who falls and sustains a fracture of the proximal humerus

OTA Residents Fracture course. Neer divided the proximal humerus into 4 parts. Understnading the classification aids in decding if fractures need ORIF

OTA Residents Fracture Course. Only a small population of patients (approximately 20% ) have unstable, displaced fractures which require more extensive treatment.

The technique for hemiarthroplasty is very similar to that for total shoulder replacement.

Radial Head fractures