Fractures of the Elbow

Comprised exclusively of more than 20 clinical cases covering common fractures of and around the elbow, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians with the best real-world strategies to properly manage open and closed fractures, dislocations and nonunions of the distal humerus and proximal radius and ulna. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation with associated radiology, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome and clinical pearls. Cases included illustrate the surgical management of intra- and extra-articular fractures of the distal humerus, coronal shear, coronoid and olecranon fractures, the terrible triad, Monteggia fractures, and complications, among others.
Pragmatic and reader-friendly, Fractures of the Elbow: A Clinical Casebook will be an excellent resource for orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists confronted with these common injuries of the elbow.

A cased-based, practical guide to the management of common fractures around the elbow, demonstrating different surgical techniques Discusses the surgical approaches to open and closed fractures of the distal humerus and proximal radius and ulna, nonunions, fracture-dislocations, and complications An excellent resource for practicing orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists, including residents and students

Autorentext
Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, Chief of Orthopedic Trauma, Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY, USA

Inhalt
Supracondylar Humerus Extra-articular Fracture.- Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures.- Distal Humerus: Intra-articular Fractures with ORIF and Dual Plating.- Distal Humerus Fracture: Total Elbow Arthroplasty.- Distal Humerus: Coronal Shear (Capitellum) Fractures.- Distal Humerus: Unicondylar Fractures.- Pediatric Lateral Condyle Humerus Fracture.- Distal Humerus Nonunion Treated with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation.- Elbow Fracture Dislocation Treated with Replacement.- The Chronic (Missed) Elbow Dislocation.- Olecranon Fracture: Tension Band Wiring.- Olecranon Fracture: Plating Techniques.- Failed Olecranon Fixation.- Coronoid Fracture: Open Reduction, Internal Fixation.- Radial Head and Neck Fractures: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation.- Radial Head Replacement for an Acute Complex Radial Head Fracture.- Monteggia Fracture-Dislocation: Ulna Fixation Only.- Monteggia Fracture-Dislocation: Ulna and Radius Fixation.- Monteggia Fracture Dislocation: Ulna Fixation with Radial Head Replacement.- Proximal Both Bone Forearm Fractures: A Dorsal Approach to the Radius.- Management of Elbow Stiffness.