Dr Lewicky is from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Ariz. Reprint requests: Yuri M. Lewicky, MD, Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, Arizona Health Sciences Center, PO Box 245064, Tucson, Az 85724-5064. Operative repair of fractures is most effi ciently achieved when an experienced surgical team is involved. Expertise and familiarity with instrumentation as ...

thick surrounding adipose tissue, and stabilization of the mandible and maxilla by the unerupted teeth.2 Pediatric mandible fractures are uncommon and have been treated by a wide variety of fixation methods. Incomplete or nondisplaced fractures as well as fractures of the subcondylar region are treated by traditional methods of a soft diet or closed reduction. Displaced fractures are better ser...

Fractures of the radial head have an incidence of about 1.7% to 5.4% of all adult fractures. These fractures are classified as simple or complex, depending upon whether there is an associated fracture or a ligamentous injury. Thorough clinical & radiological assessment should be done to differentiate simple fractures from complex fractures with concomitant elbow injury. The management of comple...

The fracture of the tibial plafond or pilon fracture is an uncommon but difficult fracture to manage. The purpose of this study was to present the treatment outcomes of pilon fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation with

BACKGROUND We evaluated the radiologic and functional outcomes of patients with radial head fractures managed with open reduction and internal fixation. METHODS Between 1998-2003, 15 patients (7 males, 8 females; mean age 34.1; range 18 to 49 years) with radial head fracture were treated with open reduction and internal fixation. Follow-up time was 54.6 months (42-78). Three fractures were Ma...

The treatment of proximal humerus fractures continues to evolve. While the many of these injuries can be managed nonoperatively, a certain percentage require operative treatment. Open reduction internal fixation can offer excellent outcomes when performed in the appropriate patient and utilizing proper techniques. This article reviews the most up-to-date literature regarding all phases of proxi...

Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are the most common fracture pattern of the elbow in children. Severely displaced supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus in children are challenging problems. Many treatment methods have been described for the treatment of displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus, however, it has not been reached a consensus for the choice of the treatment. ...

abstract traumatic hip dislocations are common in high-energy motor vehicle accidents. we present a case of a 43-year old man who sustained posterior hip dislocation with posterior wall acetabular fracture and ipsilateral intertrochantric fracture following a motorcycle accident. urgent open reduction and internal fixation of the hip fracture-dislocation and fixation of intertrochantric fractur...