Elbow Trauma
10.1055/b-0036-129612 Elbow Trauma Gertraud Gradl, Neil G. Harness, and David Ring The surgical treatment of adult elbow trauma, including traumatic elbow instability, has evolved rapidly in recent years because problems…
Ankle Fractures and Dislocations
10.1055/b-0036-129630 Ankle Fractures and Dislocations Cory Collinge, Derek Dombroski, and Keith Heier The ankle is the most commonly injured weight-bearing joint of the body,1 and most orthopedic surgeons routinely treat…
Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures
10.1055/b-0036-129622 Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures Stephen H. Sims, William D. Lack, and Ari D. Levine Fractures of the subtrochanteric region of the proximal femur can be especially challenging to manage, and…
Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures
10.1055/b-0036-129621 Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures Thomas A. Russell Extra-articular fractures of the proximal metaphyseal region of the hip, commonly referred to as intertrochanteric or pertrochanteric fractures, are the most common surgically…
Distal Tibia Fractures
10.1055/b-0036-129629 Distal Tibia Fractures Sean E. Nork Fractures of the distal tibia are among the most difficult injuries facing the orthopaedic traumatologist. Although both extra-articular and intra-articular patterns occur with…
Forearm Fractures
10.1055/b-0036-129613 Forearm Fractures Jonathan B. Macknin and Harry A. Hoyen Diaphyseal radius and ulna fractures are common injuries, so the orthopaedic surgeon must have a firm understanding of their evaluation…
2 Ventricles and Cisterns
10.1055/b-0036-140301 2 Ventricles and Cisterns Introduction 2.1 Lateral ventricles—common masses 2.2 Common third ventricular masses 2.3 Fourth ventricular lesions 2.4 Small ventricles 2.5 Dilated ventricles 2.6 Abnormal or altered configuration…
24 Anatomy and Craniocervical Junction
10.1055/b-0036-138097 24 Anatomy and Craniocervical Junction 24.1 Spine Anatomy The vertebral column is the central supportive structure of the body, linking the skull base to the pelvis, with the ribs…
26 Congenital/Developmental Spine Abnormalities
10.1055/b-0036-138099 26 Congenital/Developmental Spine Abnormalities 26.1 Congenital and Developmental Spinal Abnormalities The evaluation of nontraumatic structural abnormalities is probably the aspect in which imaging of the pediatric spine differs the…
