Abstract This article discusses the incidence, applied anatomy and classification of paediatric femoral fractures based on critical appraisal available evidence. The aim is to identify techniques that are relevant contemporary practice whilst excluding technical details individual procedures beyond scope this review. Injuries proximal, diaphyseal distal segments considered individually as there...

<p>Isolated fractures of the shaft femur are relatively common injuries. Ipsilateral multifocal less with an additional proximal femoral fracture estimated to occur in up 5% diaphyseal and distal occurring 3-4%. Trifocal consisting ipsilateral proximal, diaphyseal, extremely rare. These patterns seen young adult population following high velocity trauma such as fall from height road traff...

Post-traumatic long bone osteomyelitis (PTOM) is a relatively frequent occurrence in patients with severe open fractures and requires treatment to prevent limb-threatening complications. The Masquelet technique represents a length-independent, two-staged reconstruction that involves the induction of a periosteal membrane and use of an antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer for the treatment of se...

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Osteosynthesis of third metacarpal (McIII) and third metatarsal (MtIII) bone fractures in horses is a surgical challenge and complications surrounding the repair are common. Retrospective studies evaluating surgical repair, complications and outcome are necessary to increase knowledge and improve success of long bone fracture repair in the horse. OBJECTIVES To eva...

conclusions although external fixation in open pediatric fractures and severe injuries is recommended, intramedullary nailing is also an effective method with low complications. combining pins and flexible intramedullary nails is effective in developing more stability and is not associated with more complications. background tibial fractures are the third most common pediatric long-bone fractur...

AIMS The goals of this study were to define the risk factors, characteristics, and chronology of fractures in 5417 revision total hip arthroplasties (THAs). PATIENTS AND METHODS From our hospital's prospectively collected database we identified all patients who had undergone a revision THA between 1969 and 2011 which involved the femoral stem. The patients' medical records and radiographs wer...

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BACKGROUND Identification of patients at higher risk of nonunion after diaphyseal clavicular fractures is desirable to improve patient counseling and enable targeted surgical treatment. METHODS Seventy-nine percent (941 of 1196) of diaphyseal clavicular fractures were followed to union or nonunion. Demographic, injury, and radiographic characteristics associated with nonunion were determined ...