Surgical Techniques | “Joystick Technique” Minimally Invasive Reduction and Fixation of Clavicle Fractures
Title: Surgical Techniques: Joystick Technique for Minimally Invasive Clavicle Fracture Fixation
Discover the innovative Joystick Technique for minimally invasive reduction and fixation of clavicle fractures. This cutting-edge approach offers precision, reduced recovery times, and optimal outcomes for patients. Learn how this technique can enhance your orthopedic practice and improve patient care.
Surgical procedures | Treatment of calcaneal fractures with plate and screw internal fixation via the tarsal sinus approach
Calcaneus fracture is a common injury in clinical practice, accounting for 17% of foot fractures. Calcaneus fractures usually have obvious fracture displacement, and conservative treatment cannot effectively reduce the collapsed posterior articular surface and reconstruct the height and width of the calcaneus, so most calcaneal fractures require surgical treatment. The “lateral L-shaped enlarged approach” is […]
Surgical Techniques | Should the Clavicle Plate be Placed on the Top or the Front?
Although the literature and textbooks tend to prefer conservative treatment for #clavicle #fractures and believe that despite the presence of malunion, it does not significantly affect the shoulder and upper limb function; some studies even believe that the nonunion rate of surgical treatment of clavicle fractures is higher than that of conservative treatment. However, in […]
What are surgical indications for tibia shaft fractures?
1. Unacceptable alignment2. Soft tissue injury not amenable to cast3. Floating knee (ipsilateral femoral fracture)4. Polytrauma5. Morbid obesity6. Unreliable patient7. Vascular injury8. Patient preference (favor early WB and joint ROM) #OrthopedicImplants #SpinalImplants #TraumaImplants #SportsMedicineDevices #ExternalFixation #SurgicalInstruments #MedicalPowerTools #SkinStaplers #SpinalFusionDevices #BonePlates #BoneScrews #JointReplacement #Arthroscopy #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #Biomechanics #OrthopedicRobotics
“Modified oblique Lobenhoffer approach” to expose the posteromedial and posterolateral columns of the tibial plateau
The knee joint is rich in blood vessels and nerves and has a complex bone structure. Exposure and fixation of #tibial plateau #fractures involving the posterior column are still difficult. For tibial plateau posteromedial column fractures, the prone Lobenhoffer approach or the “inverted L-shaped approach” of Professor Luo Congfeng of the Sixth Hospital can be […]
Surgical technique | Closed reduction and Kirschner wire fixation of the fourth metacarpal fracture
Metacarpal fractures account for 60% of hand fractures. Direct violent injuries can lead to transverse metacarpal fractures, while indirect and torsional violence often lead to spiral or comminuted fractures. Most metacarpal fractures can be treated with closed reduction and plaster fixation. For patients with angulation > 30°, rotation > 5°, shortening > 5mm and difficulty […]
Intraoperative fluoroscopic reduction of intertrochanteric fractures: which one is more reliable, the anteroposterior or the lateral view?
Intertrochanteric #fracture is the most common hip fracture in clinical practice and one of the three major osteoporotic fractures in the elderly. Conservative treatment requires long-term bed rest, with extremely high risks of bedsores, lung infection, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, etc., and is difficult to care for and has a long recovery period, which […]
How to remove the suprapatellar intramedullary nail? Suprapatellar or infrapatellar?
Intramedullary nail fixation is the gold standard for tibial shaft fractures. It has excellent biomechanical advantages with axial fixation and minimally invasive placement. The infrapatellar approach requires extreme knee flexion and is not suitable for some special types of fractures, such as proximal 1/4 tibial fractures, multiple tibial fractures, extreme distal fractures, infrapatellar soft tissue […]
What imaging should be obtained and reviewed in the perioperative management of a femoral shaft fracture to reduce the chance of missed femoral neck fractures?
1. Obtain preop hip xrays2. If CT obtained for abdo/pelvic injuries – review for hip fracture3. Obtain intraop fluoro before nailing.4. Obtain intraop fluoro after nailing with the hip in 10-15 deg of IR5. Obtain postop hip radiographs prior to leaving the OR #Orthopedic#Implants#Spinal#Knee#Hip#BoneHealing#FractureTreatment#Trauma#SurgicalStaplers#PowerTools#SpineHealth#OrthopedicResearch#MedicalInnovation
How to evaluate and treat suspected limb vascular injuries in orthopedic emergency patients?
The most common limb trauma in orthopedic emergencies has the possibility of potential vascular injury, such as knee joint injury is prone to damage the popliteal artery, forearm injury is prone to damage the ulnar artery, etc. Studies have shown that 1.6% of adult limb trauma is combined with vascular injury. If vascular injury is […]
