Main description:

Demonstrating current management techniques for traumatic fractures and dislocations of the upper extremity, this atlas utilizes a practical, how-to structure, discussing philosophy, approach, patient positioning, prepping, draping, and surgical techniques for each type of injury. Generously illustrated with intraoperative photos, the chapters of this atlas are arranged by anatomic location, from the clavicle and shoulder down to the fingers, with each chapter briefly describing the thought processes involved in choosing surgical interventions and applied anatomy approaches, fixation selections, and techniques. Actual case examples, cadaver photos and plentiful radiographs illustrate the text for a strongly visual presentation, and a list of "Eglsederisms" - pithy bits of advice for residents and veteran surgeons alike - set the stage for a highly demonstrative resource for orthopedic and trauma surgeons, residents and fellows.

Contents:

Eglsederisms.- Operating Room Principles.- Principles of Fixation.- Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocations.- Clavicle Fractures.- Distal Clavicular Fractures and Acromioclavicular Dislocations.- Glenoid and Scapular Body Fractures.- Floating Shoulder.- Proximal Humeral Fractures.- Humeral Fractures.- Humeral Nonunions.- Distal Humeral Supracondylar Fractures.- Distal Humeral Transcondylar Fractures.- Distal Humeral T-Intercondylar Fractures .- Distal Humeral Anterior Shear Fractures .- Olecranon Process Fractures.- Transolecranon Fracture Dislocations.- Radial Head and Neck Fractures.- Elbow Terrible Triad Injuries.- Monteggia Fractures.- Shaft Fractures of the Radius and Ulna.- Floating Elbow.- Galeazzi Fractures.- Distal Radius Fractures.- Perilunate Injuries.- Carpometacarpal Joint Injuries .- Metacarpal Fractures .- Phalangeal Fractures.