Orthopedic Trauma Call for the Attending Surgeon

441 Pages·2013·56.094 MB·English

by  David J. Hak MD MBA, Kyros R. Ipaktchi MD, Steven Morgan MD FACS

Edited by
David J. Hak, MD, MBA, FACS
Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Denver Health Medical Center
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado
Kyros R. Ipaktchi, MD
Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Denver Health Medical Center
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado
Steven J. Morgan, MD, FACS
MOTUS
Mountain Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons
Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, Colorado
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Orthopedic trauma call for the attending surgeon / edited by David J. Hak, Kyros Ipaktchi, and Steven J. Morgan.
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I. Hak, David J. II. Ipaktchi, Kyros. III. Morgan, Steven J.
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D
EDICATION
This book is dedicated to orthopedic surgeons everywhere who take trauma call. It is through
your dedication, skills, and effort that injured trauma patients receive prompt and effective treat-
ment, maximizing his or her potential for future functional recovery.

C
ONTENTS
Dedication ...............................................................................................................................................v
About the Editors ..................................................................................................................................xi
Contributing Authors ..........................................................................................................................xiii
Foreword by J. Tracy Watson, MD ....................................................................................................xix
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................xxi
Chapter 1 Introduction and Additional Educational Resources .....................................................1
David J. Hak, MD, MBA, FACS
Chapter 2 Medico-Legal Issues for the On-Call Orthopedic Surgeon ...........................................3
Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, FACS and Ryan Zitzke, MD
Chapter 3 On-Call Contracts and Stipends ........................................................................................9
Peter L. Althausen, MD, MBA and Rafael Neiman, MD
Chapter 4 Inpatient Admission ...........................................................................................................15
Kimberly Broughton, Capt, USAF MC and Patrick M. Osborn, Lt Col, USAF MC
Chapter 5 When to Transfer for a Higher Level of Care ................................................................25
Michael A. Miranda, MD
Chapter 6 Temporary External Fixation Principles ........................................................................29
Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD
Chapter 7 Medical Management of the Trauma Patient .................................................................35
Jules A. Dumais, MD
Chapter 8 Compartment Syndrome ...................................................................................................49
Charles Moon, MD
Chapter 9 Open Fractures ....................................................................................................................53
Chukwunenye K. Osuji, MD and Mark A. Lee, MD
Chapter 10 Vascular Injuries .................................................................................................................57
David Dromsky, MD, CDR, MC, USN
Chapter 11 Distal Radius Fractures ......................................................................................................63
Kyros R. Ipaktchi, MD
Contents
Chapter 12 Hand Fractures ....................................................................................................................73
Kagan Ozer, MD
Chapter 13 Adult Both Bone Forearm Fractures ...............................................................................79
Steven J. Morgan, MD, FACS
Chapter 14 Radial Head Fractures ........................................................................................................87
Milan K. Sen, MD
Chapter 15 Olecranon Fractures ...........................................................................................................97
David J. Hak, MD, MBA, FACS
Chapter 16 Elbow Dislocations ...........................................................................................................105
William Min, MD, MS, MBA and Philip R. Wolinsky, MD
Chapter 17 Adult Bicolumnar Distal Humerus Fractures ...............................................................113
David E. Ruchelsman, MD and David C. Ring, MD, PhD
Chapter 18 Humeral Shaft Fractures .................................................................................................121
Bruce H. Ziran, MD; Stephen Becher, MD; and David Robinson, MD
Chapter 19 Proximal Humerus Fractures ..........................................................................................131
Matthew D. Karam, MD and Andrew H. Schmidt, MD
Chapter 20 Shoulder Dislocations and Shoulder Fracture-Dislocations ......................................139
Ivan A. Garcia, MD and John M. Itamura, MD
Chapter 21 Clavicle Fractures ..............................................................................................................149
Benjamin B. Barden, MD and Kyle J. Jeray, MD
Chapter 22 Scapula Fractures ..............................................................................................................159
Brett D. Crist, MD, FACS
Chapter 23 Foot Fractures: Talus and Calcaneus ..............................................................................165
John E. Femino, MD and Phinit Phisitkul, MD
Chapter 24 Foot Fractures: Metatarsal and Lisfranc ......................................................................177
John E. Femino, MD and Phinit Phisitkul, MD
Chapter 25 Ankle Fractures .................................................................................................................185
C. Tate Hepper, MD and Michael J. Gardner, MD
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Contents
Chapter 26 Pilon Fractures for the Practicing Orthopedic Surgeon ............................................195
Michael Sirkin, MD
Chapter 27 Tibial Shaft Fractures .......................................................................................................205
David C. Teague, MD and William J. Ertl, MD
Chapter 28 Tibial Plateau Fractures ....................................................................................................211
Donald A. Wiss, MD
Chapter 29 Patella Fractures ................................................................................................................223
Daniel J. Stinner, MD and Cory Collinge, MD
Chapter 30 Knee Dislocations ..............................................................................................................231
James P. Stannard, MD
Chapter 31 Supracondylar Femur Fractures. ....................................................................................239
David J. Merriman, MD and William M. Ricci, MD
Chapter 32 Femoral Shaft Fractures ...................................................................................................249
James F. Mautner, MD and Michael J. Bosse, MD
Chapter 33 Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures ................................................................................259
Michael P. Leslie, DO and Michael R. Baumgaertner, MD
Chapter 34 Femoral Neck Fractures ...................................................................................................269
Cyril Mauffrey, MD, FRCS and Steven J. Morgan, MD, FACS
Chapter 35 Hip Dislocations ................................................................................................................275
Jeffrey M. Smith, MD and Emily Benson, MD
Chapter 36 Low-Energy Pelvic Ring Injuries ....................................................................................285
Rupen Dattani, BSc(Hons), MBBch, MD, MRCS, FRCS(TR & Orth) and
Pierre Guy, MDCM, MBA, FRCS(C)
Chapter 37 High-Energy Pelvic Fractures .........................................................................................293
Kaan Irgit, MD; Zhiyong Hou, MD; and Wade R. Smith, MD
Chapter 38 Acetabular Fractures ........................................................................................................303
David Stephen, MD, FRCS(C)
Chapter 39 Vertebral Burst Fractures ................................................................................................307
Hiroyuki Yoshihara, MD, PhD; Todd F. VanderHeiden, MD; Sebastian Weckbach, MD;
and Philip F. Stahel, MD, FACS
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