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Editor: Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS, FIOTA
Deputy Editor: Hassan R. Mir, MD, MBA, FACS, FIOTA
Special thanks to David Alexander Stroh, MD, for the title "FractureBook."
Table of Contents
Basic Science and General Principles
Section Editor: Philipp Leucht, MD
Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
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1 | Classification of Fractures and Taxonomy | Larry Marsh; Jaclyn Jankowski |
2 | Biology of Fracture Healing and Repair | Jaimo Ahn; Giselle Hernandez |
3 | Biology of Cartilage, Tendon, and Soft Tissue Healing and Repair | Diane Nam; Jana Davis |
4 | Biomechanics of Bone and Fracture Healing | Matt Karam; David Stockton |
5 | Biomechanics of Orthopaedic Implants | Brett Crist; Jonathan Dubin |
6 | Metabolic Bone Disease and Osteoporosis | Steve Kates; Susan McDowell |
7 | Stress Fractures | Paul Gladden; Trey Martin; Krishna Vemulapalli |
8 | Pathologic Fractures | Will Eward; Arun Aneja |
9 | Medical Influences on Orthopaedic Trauma Including Diabetes and Obesity | Brian Mullis; Yohan Jang |
10 | Orthobiologics in Orthopaedic Trauma | Peter Giannoudis; Chris Lee |
11 | Musculoskeletal Imaging for Trauma and Radiation Safety | Andy Schmidt; Emily Wagstrom; Lina Chen |
12 | AI and Digital Technology | Chris Krettek; Meir Marmor; Amir Matityahu |
13 | Epidemiology, Socioeconomic Disparities, and Social Determinants of Health in Musculoskeletal Injury | Charles Court-Brown; Lisa K. Cannada |
14 | Shared Decision Making in Limb-Threatening Trauma | Casey Humbyrd |
15 | Trauma Systems | Andy Pollak; Trey Gurich |
16 | Value-Based Care and Case Costing | Kevin Bozic; Eric Swart; Brian Cunningham |
17 | Orthopaedic Trauma Billing | Brad Henley; Brian Cunningham |
18 | Practice Management and Social Media | Doug Lundy; Richard Yoon; Jan Szatkowski |
19 | Implant Design and Development | Tony Russell; Jan Szatkowski |
Biofilms | Dan Schlatterer |
Fracture Treatment and Outcomes
Section Editor: Derek Donegan
Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
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20 | Nonsurgical Fracture Management Principles | Paul Tornetta; Brian Schneiderman; Brandon Wilkinson |
21 | Traction and External Fixation Principles | Tracy Watson; Emily Benson; Ashley Lamb |
22 | Surgical Fracture Management Principles | James Kellam; Patrick Kellam; Lucas Marchand |
23 | Ring Fixator Management Principles | Stuart Gold; Stephen Quinnan; Chris Perkins; Robert Hernandez-Irizarry |
24 | Preoperative Templating and Planning | David Helfet; Tim Achor |
25 | Outcomes in Orthopaedic Trauma | Leah Gitajin; William Ryan |
26 | Postoperative Management and Rehabilitation | Dan Horwitz; Adam Lee |
27 | Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Orthopaedic Trauma | James Krieg; Meelan Patel |
28 | Perioperative Pain Management in Musculoskeletal Injury | Mark Hake; Mike Beebe |
29 | Heterotopic Ossification after Trauma | David Volgas; Daniel Bravin |
30 | Malunion | Animesh Agarwal; Boris Zelle |
31 | Nonunion and Bone Defects | Stephen Kottmeier; Paul Matuszewski |
32 | Infection and Osteomyelitis | Rahul Vaidya; David Zuelzer; Mike Sirkin |
33 | Post-Traumatic Arthritis | Steve Olson; Justin Haller |
Trauma Management Principles
Section Editor: Geoffrey Maracek
Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
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34 | Polytrauma Patient Management | Heather Vallier; Mai Nguyen |
35 | Military and Gunshot Injury Management | Dan Stinner; Jason Strelzow |
36 | Disaster and Mass Casualty Management | Roman Hayda; Erin Farrelly |
37 | Open Fracture and Wound Management (include Morel-Lavallee here) | Samir Mehta; Matt Sullivan |
38 | Acute Compartmental Syndrome | Bob O'Toole; Lauren Tatman |
39 | Mangled Extremity Management | Tom Higgins; James Blair |
40 | Soft Tissue Coverage Principles | Marty Boyer; David Brogan; Mitch Pet |
41 | Nerve Injury Management | Christopher Dy; Jeff Stepan |
42 | Trauma-Related Amputations | Alex Trompeter; Munjed Al Muderis |
43 | Mental Health and Post-Traumatic Stress Screening and Psychosocial Influence on Recovery | David Ring; Ryan Will |
44 | Domestic Violence: Pediatric, Geriatric, and Intimate Partner and Violence Prevention | Prism Schneider; Sheila Sprague |
45 | Management of Orthopaedic Trauma in Austere Environments (Low-Middle Income Countries) | Paul Whiting; Ted Miclau; Todd Mailly |
46 | Geriatric and Osteoporotic Fracture Management Considerations | Toni McLaurin; Kyle Schweser |
Upper Extremity
Section Editor: Andy Choo
Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
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47 | Clavicle Fractures | Aaron Nauth; Mansur Halai |
48 | Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries | Mitch Bernstein; Jon Carlson |
49 | Glenoid and Scapula Fractures | Jonah Herbert-Davies; Alex Stroh |
50 | Proximal Humerus Fractures | Mike Gardner; Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana |
51 | Humeral Shaft Fractures | Phil Wolinsky; Holly Pilson |
52 | Distal Humerus Fractures | Nirmal Tejwani; Mary Kate Erdman |
53 | Upper Extremity Periprosthetic Fractures | Mike McKee; Niloofar Dehghan |
54 | Elbow Dislocations, Fracture-Dislocations, and Terrible Triad Injuries | Andrew Duckworth; Mike Talerico; Adam Watts |
55 | Proximal Forearm Fractures: Olecranon, Monteggia, and Radial Head and Neck Fractures | Cliff Jones; Patrick Schottel |
56 | Radius and Ulna Shaft and Galleazzi Fractures | John Scolaro; Philip Lim |
57 | Distal Radius and Ulna Fractures | George Ochenjele; Muhammad Tahir |
58 | Carpal Fractures and Dislocations | Ruby Grewal; Kendrick Au |
59 | Metacarpal and Phalanx Fractures and Dislocations | Sanj Kakar; Eric Wagner; Nina Suh |
Lower Extremity
Section Editor: John Scolaro
Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
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60 | Femoral Head Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations | Mike Archdeacon; Joseph Elsissy; Joey Johnson |
61 | Femoral Neck Fractures | Cory Collinge; Augustine Saiz |
62 | Arthroplasty for Hip and Acetabular Fractures | Joel Matta; Navid Ziran; Philip Kregor |
63 | Peritrochanteric Hip Fractures | Matthew Klima; Ken Egol |
64 | Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures | David Barei; Brandon Yuan |
65 | Atypical Femur Fractures | David Wellman; Gele Moloney |
66 | Femoral Shaft Fractures | Kyle Jeray; Nikki Stevens |
67 | Distal Femur Fractures | Bill Ricci; Krystin Hidden |
68 | Lower Extremity Periprosthetic Fractures | Ross Leighton; Phil Mitchell |
69 | Patellar Fractures and Dislocations and Extensor Mechanism Injuries | Greg Della Rocca; Steve Rivero; Ernest Chisena |
70 | Knee Dislocations | Bill Obremskey; Krunal Soni |
71 | Tibial Plateau Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations | Bob Zura; Mani Kahn |
72 | Tibia and Fibula Shaft Fractures | Erik Kubiak; Joseph Patterson |
73 | Tibial Pilon Fractures | Steve Benirschke; John Munz |
74 | Ankle Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations | David Teague |
75 | Talus Fracture and Fracture-Dislocations | Robert Probe; Bethany Gallagher |
76 | Calcaneus Fractures and Achilles Tendon Injuries | Brad Meulenkamp |
77 | Midfoot and Forefoot Fractures and Dislocations | Bruce Sangeorzan; Brian Weatherford |
Spine, Ribs, Pelvis, & Acetabulum
Section Editor: Kelly LeFaivre
Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
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78 | Spine Trauma Principles | Rick Bransford; Jacob Hoffmann; James Showery |
79 | Cervical Spine Fractures and Dislocations | Alex Vaccaro; Chris Kepler |
80 | Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures and Dislocations | Carlo Bellabarba; Jeremie Larouche |
81 | Chest Wall Injuries | Peter Cole; Ben Taylor |
82 | Pelvic Ring Injuries and Spinopelvic Dissociation | Chip Routt; Stephen Warner; Jon Eastman |
83 | Acetabulum Fractures | Claude Sagi; Luke Lopas; Mike Maceroli |
Pediatrics
Editor: Benton Heyworth, MD
Chapter titles TBA