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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Orthofixar Database
Trauma
Topics in orthopedic trauma surgery. Fractures, dislocation and injuries of the upper and lower limbs.
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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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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Skeletal Traction Types & Indications
Skeletal Traction is a temporary treatment method used in emergency department in some type of lower extremity fractures.
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Femoral Stress Fracture
Femoral Stress Fracture typically occurs on the superior side (tension-side fractures) or the inferior side (compression side fractures)…
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Pilon Fracture | Tibial Plafond Fracture
The terms pilon fracture and tibial plafond fracture or distal tibial explosion fracture have all been used to…
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Proximal Humerus Fracture
Proximal humerus fractures forms 4% to 5% of all fractures and represent the most common humerus fracture (45%).
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