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- Knee Trauma Abstracts (4)
- Abstracts on knee fractures and dislocations from proceedings of orthopaedic meetings & societies
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Comprehensive Classification of Fractures of Long Bones popular
AONA posting of the AO Classification of Long Bone Fractures
Chondral and Osteochondral Injuries of the Knee
- articular cartilage injury and potential for repair;
- rotational forces in direct trauma is the most common cause of injury to the articular cartilage;
- in adults, the tidemark zone is the weak link between the overlying cartilage and subchondral bone and therefore shearing injuries most often produce a chondral injury rather than an osteochondral injury;
- in most cases injury is in wt bearing regions of articular cartilage, and usually in the medial compartment (4 times more common that lateral injuries);
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
- rotational forces in direct trauma is the most common cause of injury to the articular cartilage;
- in adults, the tidemark zone is the weak link between the overlying cartilage and subchondral bone and therefore shearing injuries most often produce a chondral injury rather than an osteochondral injury;
- in most cases injury is in wt bearing regions of articular cartilage, and usually in the medial compartment (4 times more common that lateral injuries);
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Comminuted Lower-Extremity Fractures Secondary to Trauma
Reports from Medscape Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 1999
Ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures
Fracture Healing in Tibia Fractures With an Associated Vascular Injury
The Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries
Open Fractures of the Patella: Long-term Functional Outcome
Ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures
Fracture Healing in Tibia Fractures With an Associated Vascular Injury
The Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries
Open Fractures of the Patella: Long-term Functional Outcome
De epithelialised fasciocutaneous turnover flap
Turnover Flap: An alternative for defects in lower thigh and knee joint Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery 37(1)
Proximal Tibia Fractures
Proximal Tibia Fractures
In several recent publications, malalignment, delayed union and nonunion have been noted in fractures of the proximal one third of the tibia when these fractures have been treated with intermedullary nailing. In separate publications, Lang and associates[1] and Johnson and colleagues.[2] encountered multiple problems after intermedullary nailing of such fractures. These included many fractures with angulation of greater than 5º. Loss fixation occurred in 25% of patients, and there was greater than 1 cm of displacement in 59% of injuries treated. In one series, multiple adjuvant procedures were required to obtain union. Some have suggested modifications in the proximal tibial entry site to solve the problem of malalignment that occurs on insertion of the intermedullary rod. Lost in these discussions was the possibility of treating closed proximal third tibial fractures with nonoperative methods. One paper presented evaluated a series of patients that were first treated with a long leg cast, then converted to functional braces, and followed to union.
Medscape 2000
In several recent publications, malalignment, delayed union and nonunion have been noted in fractures of the proximal one third of the tibia when these fractures have been treated with intermedullary nailing. In separate publications, Lang and associates[1] and Johnson and colleagues.[2] encountered multiple problems after intermedullary nailing of such fractures. These included many fractures with angulation of greater than 5º. Loss fixation occurred in 25% of patients, and there was greater than 1 cm of displacement in 59% of injuries treated. In one series, multiple adjuvant procedures were required to obtain union. Some have suggested modifications in the proximal tibial entry site to solve the problem of malalignment that occurs on insertion of the intermedullary rod. Lost in these discussions was the possibility of treating closed proximal third tibial fractures with nonoperative methods. One paper presented evaluated a series of patients that were first treated with a long leg cast, then converted to functional braces, and followed to union.
Medscape 2000
Proximal Tibia Fractures - AO Surgery Reference
The proximal tibia section of the AO Surgery Reference. The whole surgical management described, including decision-making support, approaches, and surgical procedures.
Tibial Plateau Fracture - Trauma Protocol
Archive Copy 2004: University of Alabama Truama Protocols
Treatment of the Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
R.V.Trumper 2003 Orthopedic Technology Review
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