Fracture of the anatomic neck of the humerus is often associated with glenohumeral dislocation. One of the main consequences of anatomic neck fracture is necrosis. Hertel et al showed that with intra-articular fracture of the humeral head, anatomic neck fracture and concurrent disruption of the medial vascular hinge lead to a high risk of necrosis. Loofburrow was the first, in 1905, to describe...

Introduction: Treatment of edentulous atrophic mandible with severe atrophy is a challenge based on local conditions and systemic diseases confronted by the age group affected. If bone grafting is indicated, it is often used in lateral or inferior aspects of the mandible.  Case Report: A 70-year-old male with a unilateral fracture of the atrophied left mandibular body was managed by lingual bon...

BACKGROUND Zygoma is a major buttress of the midfacial skeleton, which is frequently injured because of its prominent location. Zygoma fractures are classified according to Knight and North based on the direction of anatomic displacement and the pattern created by the fracture. In zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture many incisions (lateral eyebrow, lateral upper blepharoplasty, transconj...

STUDY DESIGN A biomechanical comparison of fixation constructs in an experimental fracture model. OBJECTIVE To determine the relative postoperative stability of anterior graft and plating with that of posterior or combined fixation constructs in an unstable thoracolumbar burst fracture model. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Several treatment modalities have been proposed for unstable thoracolumb...

BACKGROUND Lack of fracture movement could be a potential cause of periprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF) fixation failures. This study aimed to test whether the use of distal far cortical locking screws reduces the overall stiffness of PFF fixations and allows an increase in fracture movement compared to standard locking screws while retaining the overall strength of the PFF fixations. METHOD...

Orthopedic trainees are assessed during training regarding their use of radiological screening during operative procedures. The authors investigated whether orthopedic trainees' use of fluoroscopic screening during ankle fixation operations varied with the 2 variables of consultant supervision and trainee experience. Data from operative fixation of isolated Weber B ankle fractures were reviewed...

An 87-year-old woman with a residual dislocated hip suffered a trochanteric fracture on the ipsilateral side. The fracture was treated by open reduction and internal fixation surgery with good results. To treat a proximal femoral fracture of the residual dislocated hip in an elderly patient, the patient’s overall status, pre-fracture ability, hip joint configuration, and fracture pattern should...

OBJECTIVE To report the use of a human fixation device, the Mennen clamp-on plate (MCOP), for fracture repair in dogs as the sole method of fixation, or in combination with another fixation method such as an intramedullary pin. METHODS The study, which was performed to evaluate the use of the MCOP in fracture repair in dogs, included 36 cases that were selected between 2004 and 2008. The sele...