Orthopaedic MD

Supracondylar Humeral Fractures Classification
James F. Kellam, MD
OTA Basic Fracture Course

The tension band concept was introduced to orthopedics by Pauwels in the 1930's and was applied to internal fixation of eccentrically loaded bone. The concept had been around in engineering circles for a long time.
OTA Basic Fracture Course

Fracture types, treatment and complications

Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures

A classification for extraarticular distal radius fractures and indications for treatment.

Extensive list of presentations by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association on Basic Fracture Care.

OTA Basic Fracture Course

OTA Basic Fracture Course

Care of Patient with Multiple Injuries

The indication to perform closed reduction could be a definitive treatment for an uncomplicated Colles wrist fracture. Closed reduction may be applied to more complicated fractures followed by a post-reduction re-assessment of the fracture configuration to decide if the fracture needs further treatment.

There are several different types of external fixation. There is the transarticular external fixator with pins in the second metacarpal and pins in the radius. It can be either static or dynamic i.e. a locking ball-joint system which permits wrist mobilization midway through the treatment). There is also periarticular or non-bridging external fixation which joins pins inserted into both the distal and proximal radial fracture fragments while permitting complete motion of the wrist.

when will cast treatment will most likely fail, when percutaneous pinning is sufficient alone, when percutaneous pinning requires supplementary external fixation, what kind of post-treatment function can patients expect.

OTA Basic Fracture Course

Femur Fractures: Open. The standard today for the care of closed femoral shaft fractures is closed intramedullary locked nailing.

Fracture Healing by non-operative methods