Title | Orthofix External Fixation in Trauma and Orthopaedics [electronic resource] / edited by Giovanni De Bastiani, A. Graham Apley, Anthony Goldberg |
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Imprint | London : Springer London, 2000 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0691-3 |
Descript | XVI, 621 p. online resource |
I The Scientific Basis of Orthofix External Fixation -- Section 1 Historical Background -- 1 A History of External Fixation -- Section 2 Biological Considerations -- 2 The Biology of Fracture Repair and the Role of Dynamization -- 3 The Biology of Callus Distraction: Callotasis -- 4 The Biology of Soft Tissue Distraction -- 5 The Measurement of Fracture Healing -- Section 3 Biomechanical Aspects -- 6 Biomechanical Performance of the Standard Orthofix External Fixator and Cortical Screws -- 7 The Stability of Orthofix External Fixation: a Comparative Evaluation -- Section 4 Fixators and Fracture Repair -- 8 The Influence of Fixator Design on Fracture Repair: the Orthofix Procallus -- II Orthofix External Fixation in Traumatology -- Section 1 General Principles -- 9 Screw Selection and the Technique of Insertion -- 10 The Technique of Wire Insertion -- 11 Pin Track Infection and the Principles of Pin Site Care -- Section 2 The Upper Limb -- 12 Safety Corridors and Structures at Risk in External Fixation of the Upper Limb -- 13 Diaphyseal and Metaphyseal Fractures of the Humerus -- 14 Fractures, Fracture Dislocations and Stiffness of the Elbow: the Elbow Fixator -- 15 Diaphyseal Fractures of the Forearm -- 16 The Radius: Distal Metaphyseal and Articular Fractures and Corrective Osteotomies -- 17 The RadioLucent Wrist Fixator for Distal Radius Fractures -- 18 The Orthofix Small (30.000) Fixator in Distal Radius Fractures -- 19 Metacarpal Fractures, Phalangeal Fractures and Reconstructive Procedures: the Pennig MiniFixator in the Hand -- Section 3 The Pelvis -- 20 External Fixation in Pelvic Ring Injuries: the Pelvic Fixator -- Section 4 The Lower Limb -- 21 Proximal Femoral Fractures: the Pertrochanteric Fixator -- 22 The Impact of External Fixation of Femoral Fractures on Mortality and Morbidity in Polytrauma Patients -- 23 Supracondylar and Intercondylar Fractures of the Femur -- 24 High Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures -- 25 Proximal Metaphyseal Fractures of the Tibia -- 26 Diaphyseal Fractures of the Tibia: Defining the Place of External Fixation -- 27 Distal Tibial and Plafond Fractures -- 28 Hybrid External Fixation in Tibial Trauma -- 29 Os Calcis Fractures -- 30 Metatarsal Fractures, Phalangeal Fractures and Reconstructive Procedures: the Pennig MiniFixator in the Foot -- Section 5 Fractures in Children -- 31 Fracture Management in Children -- Section 6 Acute Bone Loss Following Trauma -- 32 The Management of Acute Bone Loss Following Trauma -- Section 7 Ancillary Equipment -- 33 Ancillary Equipment for Fracture Management -- 34 The Fragment Fixation System in Intra-articular and Periarticular Fractures -- III Orthofix External Fixation in Orthopaedics -- 35 The Scope of Orthofix External Fixation in Lower Limb Reconstruction -- Section 1 The Correction of Bony and Soft Tissue Deformity -- 36 The Acute Correction of Deformity by Means of Monolateral External Fixation -- 37 Upper Tibial Osteotomy: A Critical Review -- 38 Upper Tibial Hemicallotasis Using a Self-Aligning Articulated Body -- 39 Upper Tibial Hemicallotasis Using the OF-Garches -- 40 Progressive Correction in Bone and Soft Tissue Deformity Using Monolateral Fixation or the Sheffield Hybrid System -- Section 2 Limb Lengthening -- 41 An Historical Perspective Prior to Callotasis -- 42 The Technique of Callotasis and its Application to Monofocal Limb Lengthening -- 43 Upper Metaphyseal Lengthening of the Tibia Using the OF-Garches -- 44 Bifocal Lengthening -- 45 Limb Lengthening in High Risk Cases: The Importance of the Learning Curve -- 46 The Complications of Leg Lengthening -- Section 3 The Management of Non-Union -- 47 An Historical Background to the Treatment of Non-Union -- 48 The Principles of Non-Union Management -- 49 A Review of the Management of Non-Unions Using Orthofix External Fixation Systems -- 50 Bifocal Techniques for Non-Union and Deformity -- 51 The Treatment of Chronic Infected Non-Unions -- 52 Infected Non-Unions with Soft Tissue Loss: the Shortening-Lengthening Technique -- Section 4 Arthrodesis -- 53 External Fixation Techniques for Arthrodesis of the Knee and Ankle -- Section 5 Articulated Distraction -- 54 Joint Stiffness in the Upper Limb: the Arthrodiatasis Technique -- 55 Articulated Distraction of the Hip