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Orthopaedics
Forearm Shaft Fractures (AO Based)
Built from AO Surgery Reference: Orthopedic Trauma, Adult Trauma (AO Foundation)
What’s inside
2 sections · 104 slides
Overview
- Introduction
- Why forearm shaft fractures matter
- Why forearm shaft fractures matter
- Anatomy and biomechanics
- Bone architecture of the radius and ulna
- Bone architecture of the radius and ulna
- Course of the radial nerve in the forearm
- Course of the radial nerve in the forearm
- Neurovascular structures at risk
- Neurovascular structures at risk (cont.)
- Clinical and radiographic assessment
- Clinical examination
- Clinical examination
- Radiographic assessment
- Radiographic assessment
- AO/OTA classification
- AO/OTA codes: simple fractures (type A)
- AO/OTA codes: simple fractures (type A)
- AO/OTA codes: wedge and multifragmentary
- AO/OTA codes: wedge and multifragmentary
- AO/OTA qualifiers
- AO/OTA qualifiers
- AO/OTA type tree for the forearm shaft
- AO/OTA type tree for the forearm shaft
- Fracture types as drawn by AO
- Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
- Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
- General treatment principles
- General treatment principles
- General treatment principles
- Timing of surgery
- Choosing the treatment method
- Choosing the treatment method
- Principles of nonoperative treatment
- Principles of nonoperative treatment
- Isolated fractures of one bone
- Simple fractures of one bone
- Options: simple fracture of one bone
- Options: simple fracture of one bone (cont.)
- Decision logic: simple fracture of one bone
- Decision logic: simple fracture of one bone
- Wedge fractures of one bone
- Wedge fractures of one bone
- Decision logic: wedge morphology
- Decision logic: wedge morphology
- Monteggia and Galeazzi injuries
- Monteggia fracture-dislocation
- Monteggia fracture-dislocation
- Monteggia: order of treatment
- Monteggia: order of treatment
- Galeazzi fracture-dislocation
- Galeazzi fracture-dislocation
- Galeazzi: managing the ulnar head
- Galeazzi: managing the ulnar head
- Open reduction of the DRUJ
- Open reduction of the DRUJ
- Aftercare: Monteggia and Galeazzi
- Aftercare: Monteggia and Galeazzi
- Both-bone and multifragmentary fractures
- Simple and wedge fractures of both bones
- Both-bone plating: order of fixation
- Both-bone plating: order of fixation
- Multifragmentary fractures
- Multifragmentary fractures
- Options: multifragmentary fractures
- Options: multifragmentary fractures (cont.)
- Segmental fractures: one plate or two
- Segmental fractures: one plate or two
- Operative techniques
- Patient positioning
- Patient positioning
- Choice of approach
- Anterior (Henry) approach: steps
- Anterior (Henry) approach: steps
- Thompson approach and ulnar approach
- Thompson approach and ulnar approach
- Compression plating: steps
- Compression plating: steps
- Lag screw and plate: two techniques
- Lag screw and plate: two techniques
- Bridge plating principles
- Bridge plating principles
- Bridge plating: reduction sequence
- Bridge plating: reduction sequence
- Intramedullary nailing in adults
- Intramedullary nailing in adults
- External fixation: pin placement
- External fixation: pin placement
- Intraoperative DRUJ assessment
- Intraoperative DRUJ assessment
Aftercare and complications
- Functional aftercare after plating
- Functional aftercare after plating
- Implant removal
- Complications and pitfalls
- Complications and pitfalls
- Take-home messages
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