Skull Fracture Overview & Treatment
Skull fractures affect the neurocranium, which envelops the brain, and are not classified as maxillofacial skeletal fractures, even…
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Orthofixar Database
Trauma
Topics in orthopedic trauma surgery. Fractures, dislocation and injuries of the upper and lower limbs.
Le Fort Fractures
Le Fort Fractures are complex fractures of the midface introduced by René Le Fort who studied cadaver skulls…
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Thoracolumbar Spine Burst Fractures
The mechanism of thoracolumbar spine burst fractures is compression failure of the anterior and middle columns under an…
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Odontoid Fracture
Odontoid fractures constitute 8–18% of all cervical fractures, with neurological deficits occurring in 10–20% of cases.
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Atlas Fracture Overview
Atlas Fracture constitute approximately 7% of cervical spine fractures and are rarely associated with neurological injury.
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Occipitocervical Dissociation
Occipitocervical Dissociation, also known as craniovertebral dissociations, are high-energy injuries resulting from a combination of hyperextension, distraction and…
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Sacroiliac Joint Dislocation
Sacroiliac Joint Dislocation occurs as a result of an anteriorly or posteriorly directed force to the pelvis associated…
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Acetabulum Fracture
Acetabulum Fractures generally are caused by high-energy trauma, and associated injuries are frequent.
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Sesamoid Fracture (broken sesamoid)
Sesamoid fractures are seen in ballet dancers and runners secondary to repetitive hyperextension at the MTP joints.
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5th Metatarsal Fracture
5th Metatarsal Fracture is a common injury that tends to nonunion due to tenuous blood supply. It was first…
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Lisfranc Fracture
Lisfranc Fracture and/or dislocation is an injury characterized by disruption between the medial cuneiform and base of the 2nd…
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Calcaneus Fracture (Heel Fracture)
About 60–75% of Calcaneus fractures are intra-articular and bilateral calcaneal fractures are present in 5–10% of cases.
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