TRAUMA
DEFINITION The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body and is the primary plantarflexor of the an…
r DEFINITION Incidence: 3% to 5% of all fractures 12 The AO/ASIF classification of humeral shaft fractures is…
DEFINITION The pubic symphysis comprises a fibrocartilaginous disc between the bodies of the two pubic bones.…
f DEFINITION Fragment-specific fixation is a treatment approach for complex articular fracture patterns chara…
DEFINITION A fracture of the proximal or distal tibial metaphysis can occur from a variety of high- and low-e…
DEFINITION Bicondylar tibial plateau fractures involve both medial and lateral tibia plateaus. Schatzker type…
n DEFINITION Femoral neck fractures occur in two patient populations. Most commonly, they happen in older ost…
DEFINITION Fractures that occur above or around the femoral component of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The…
DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures are defined as those of the proximal portion of the humerus involving t…
DEFINITION Located in the proximal carpal row, the scaphoid serves as an important link between the proximal …
DEFINITION Periprosthetic fractures about a total hip arthroplasty are fractures which occur in the femur or …
n DEFINITION A posterior wall fracture is one of the elementary fracture types as described by Letournel and …
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