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OTA paper 2004: Improvement by Using a Standard Protocol in Cases of Femoral Shaft Fractures:
The purpose of this study was to describe a program of quality improvement and a subsequent protocol that have resulted in a reduction of missed femoral neck fractures in patients with femoral shaft fractures

From Journal RCSE

Acetabular Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, Indications, Outcome
OTA Basic Fracture Course Highly Reputable

AONA posting of the AO Classification of Long Bone Fractures Highly Reputable

This module shows step-by-step descriptions of

• Diagnosis
• Patient preparation
• Approaches
• Reduction & fixation
• Aftercare

 
for all acetabular fractures of the Letournel classification system.
In addition, there are videos, animations, journal articles and book chapters from AO publications
 
Authored by Keith Mayo, Pol Rommens, Carlos Sancineto, Michel Oransky, Executive editor: Peter Trafton

AO Classification of Hip Fractures Highly Reputable

Commentary & Perspective on "Hip Arthroplasty for Salvage of Failed Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures" by George J. Haidukewych, MD, and Daniel J. Berry, MD by John J. Callaghan, MD*, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA In summary, this article is helpful to the surgeon performing hip arthroplasty in...

Reports from Medscape Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 1999
Ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures
Fracture Healing in Tibia Fractures With an Associated Vascular Injury
The Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries
Open Fractures of the Patella: Long-term Functional Outcome

Abstract Aims: To examine the roles of fracture stability, anatomical reduction and screw position on cut through failure of Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) implants. Methods: This is a retrospective study of consecutive patients treated with a DHS implant following intertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur. Fracture stability was assessed from fracture...

Abstract from Archives Internal Medicine April 2005

Update in eMJA of 1996 study "How best to fix broken hips" (qv) Michael N Chilov, Ian D Cameron and Lyn M March MJA 2003; 179 (9): 489-493

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics Abstract of Brumback RJ. Kenzora JE. Levitt LE. Burgess AR. Poka A. Hip. [JC:g7v] :181-206, 1987

Femoral neck fractures in the young adult are a different type of fracture than those seen in the elderly. These younger patients have normal bone density. A simple fall is not going to break the femoral neck. These fractures require high energy type injury mechanisms, and greater than 50% of... Expert

- Lesser Trochanteric Fracture:
- isolated fracture of the lesser trochanter is quite rare but may develop as a result of the avulsion force if the iliopsoas muscle;
- it occurs commonly as a component of...

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Work Up: anesthesia, medical considerations, and timing of surgery - X-rays for Femoral Neck...