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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 | Author List
Basic Science and General Principles
Section Editor: Philipp Leucht, MD
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classification of Fractures and Taxonomy | J. Lawrence Marsh, MD; Jaclyn Jankowski, DO |
| 2 | Biology of Fracture Healing and Repair | Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD; Giselle Hernandez, MD |
| 3 | Biology of Cartilage, Tendon, and Soft Tissue Healing and Repair | Diane Nam, MD; Jana Davis, MD |
| 4 | Biomechanics of Bone and Fracture Healing | Matthew Karam, MD; David Stockton, MD |
| 5 | Biomechanics of Orthopaedic Implants | Brett Crist, MD; Jon Dubin, MD |
| 6 | Metabolic Bone Disease and Osteoporosis | Stephen Kates, MD; Susan McDowell, MD |
| 7 | Stress Fractures | James Flint, MD |
| 8 | Pathologic Fractures | William Eward MD, DVM; Arun Aneja MD, PhD |
| 9 | Medical Influences on Orthopaedic Trauma Including Diabetes and Obesity | Brian Mullis, MD; Yohan Jang, DO |
| 10 | Orthobiologics in Orthopaedic Trauma | Peter V. Giannoudis, MD, PhD; Paul Rodham, MBBS, MRes; Christopher Lee, MD |
| 11 | Biofilms | Daniel Schlatterer, MD |
| 12 | Musculoskeletal Imaging for Trauma and Radiation Safety | Andrew Schmidt, MD; Emily Wagstrom, MD; Lina Chen MD |
| 13 | AI and Digital Technology | Christian Krettek, MD; Meir Marmor, MD |
| 14 | Epidemiology, Socioeconomic Disparities, and Social Determinants of Health in Musculoskeletal Injury | Charles Court-Brown, MD; Lisa Cannada, MD |
| 15 | Shared Decision Making in Limb-Threatening Trauma | Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD; Lisa Taitsman, MD |
| 16 | Trauma Systems | Andrew Pollak, MD; Trey Gurich, MD |
| 17 | Value-Based Care and Case Costing | Kevin Bozic, MD; Brian Cunningham, MD; Eric Swart, MD |
| 18 | Orthopaedic Trauma Billing | M. Bradford Henley, MD; Brian P. Cunningham, MD |
| 19 | Practice Management and Social Media | Douglas Lundy, MD; Richard Yoon, MD; Jan Szatkowski, MD |
| -- | Implant Design and Development | TBA |
Fracture Treatment and Outcomes
Section Editor: Derek Donegan, MD
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nonsurgical Fracture Management Principles | Brian Schneiderman, MD; Brandon Wilkinson, MD | |
| 21 | Traction and External Fixation Principles | J. Tracy Watson, MD; Ashley Lamb, DO; Emily Benson, MD | |
| 22 | Surgical Fracture Management Principles | James Kellam, MD; Patrick Kellam, MD; and Lucas Marchand, MD | |
| 23 | Ring Fixator Management Principles | Stuart M. Gold, MDCM; Stephen Quinnan, MD; Christopher Perkins, MD; Roberto Hernandez Irizarry, MD | |
| 24 | Preoperative Templating and Planning | Brianna Fram MD; Matthew Sullivan MD | |
| 25. | Outcomes in Orthopaedic Trauma | William Obremskey, MD; William Ryan, MD | |
| 26 | Postoperative Management and Rehabilitation | Daniel Horwitz, MD; Adam Lee, MD | |
| 27 | Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Orthopaedic Trauma |
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| 28 | Perioperative Pain Management in Musculoskeletal Injury | Mark Hake, MD; Michael Beebe, MD | |
| 29 | Heterotopic Ossification after Trauma | David Volgas, MD; Daniel Bravin, MD | |
| 30 | Malunion | Animesh Agarwal, MD; Boris A. Zelle, MD | |
| 31. | Nonunion and Bone Defects | Stephen Kottmeier, MD | |
| 32 | Infection and Osteomyelitis | Rahul Vaidya, MD; David Zuelzer, MD; Michael Sirkin, MD | |
| 33 | Post-Traumatic Arthritis | Steven Olson, MD; Justin Haller, MD; Samuel Adams, MD |
Trauma Management Principles
Section Editor: Geoffrey Maracek, MD
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Polytrauma Patient Management | Heather Vallier, MD; Mai Nguyen, MD |
| 35 | Military and Gunshot Injury Management | Daniel Stinner, MD, PhD; Jason Strelzow, MD |
| 36 | Disaster and Mass Casualty Management | Roman Hayda, MD; Erin Farrelly, MD |
| 37 | Open Fracture and Wound Management (include Morel-Lavallee here) | Samir Mehta, MD; Matthew Sullivan, MD |
| 38 | Acute Compartmental Syndrome | Robert O’Toole, MD; Lauren Tatman, MD |
| 39 | Mangled Extremity Management | Thomas Higgins, MD; James Blair MD |
| 40 | Soft Tissue Coverage Principles | Martin Boyer, MD; David Brogan, MD; Mitchell Pet, MD |
| 41 | Nerve Injury Management | Christopher Dy, MD; Jeffrey Stepan, MD |
| 42 | Trauma-Related Amputations | Alex Trompeter, PhD, MBBS; M. Al Muderis, MBBS |
| 43 | Mental Health and Post-Traumatic Stress Screening and Psychosocial Influence on Recovery | David Ring, MD, PhD; Ryan Will, MD |
| 44 | Domestic Violence: Pediatric, Geriatric, and Intimate Partner and Violence Prevention | Prism Schneider, MD, PhD; Sheila Sprague, PhD |
| 45. | Management of Orthopaedic Trauma in Austere Environments (Low-Middle Income Countries) | Paul Whiting, MD; Theodore Miclau III, MD; Todd Mailly, MD |
| 46 | Geriatric and Osteoporotic Fracture Management Considerations | Toni McLaurin, MD; Kyle Schweser, MD |
Upper Extremity
Section Editor: Andrew Choo, MD
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
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| 47. | Clavicle Fractures | Aaron Nauth, MD; Mansur Halai, MD |
| 48 | Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries | Mitchell Bernstein, MD; Jon Carlson, MD |
| 49 | Glenoid and Scapula Fractures | Jonah Hebert-Davies, MD; D. Alex Stroh, MD |
| 50 | Proximal Humerus Fractures | Michael Gardner, MD; Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana, MD |
| 51 | Humeral Shaft Fractures | Zoe B. Cheung, MD; Holly Pilson, MD |
| 52 | Distal Humerus Fractures | Nermal Tejwani, MD; Mary Kate Erdman, MD; Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy, MD |
| 53 | Upper Extremity Periprosthetic Fractures | Michael McKee, MD; Niloofar Dehghan, MD |
| 54. | Elbow Dislocations, Fracture-Dislocations, and Terrible Triad Injuries | Andrew Duckworth, FRCSEd, PhD; Michael Talerico, MD; Adam Watts, MBBS, FRCS |
| 55 | Proximal Forearm Fractures: Olecranon, Monteggia, and Radial Head and Neck Fractures | Clifford Jones, MD; Patrick Schottel, MD |
| 56 | Radius and Ulna Shaft and Galleazzi Fractures | John Scolaro, MD; Philip Lim, MD |
| 57 | Distal Radius and Ulna Fractures | George Ochenjele, MD; Joshua Napora MD; Kevin Malone, MD |
| 58 | Carpal Fractures and Dislocations | Ruby Grewal, MD, FRCSC; Kendrick Au, MD, FRCSC |
| 59 | Metacarpal and Phalanx Fractures and Dislocations | Sanjeev Kakar, MD; Eric Wagner, MD; Nina Suh, MD |
Lower Extremity
Section Editors: Christopher Lee, MD | John Scolaro, MD
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Femoral Head Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations | Michael Archdeacon, MD; Joseph Elsissy, MD; Joey Johnson, MD |
| 61 | Femoral Neck Fractures | Cory Collinge, MD; Augustine Saiz Jr, MD |
| 62 | Arthroplasty for Hip and Acetabular Fractures | Navid Ziran, MD; Rodrigo Pésantez, MD; Philip Kregor, MD |
| 63 | Peritrochanteric Hip Fractures | Kenneth Egol, MD; Matthew Klima, DO |
| 64 | Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures | David Barei, MD; Brandon Yuan, MD |
| 65 | Atypical Femur Fractures | David Wellman, MD; Gele Moloney, MD |
| 66 | Femoral Shaft Fractures | Kyle Jeray, MD; Nicole Stevens, MD; Pamela Warner, DO |
| 67 | Distal Femur Fractures | William Ricci, MD; Krystin Hidden, MD |
| 68 | Lower Extremity Periprosthetic Fractures | Richard Yoon, MD; Philip Mitchell, MD |
| 69 | Patellar Fractures and Dislocations and Extensor Mechanism Injuries | Gregory Della Rocca MD, PhD; Steven Rivero, MD; Ernest Chisena, MD |
| 70 | Knee Dislocations | William Obremskey, MD; Mike Quacinella, DO |
| 71 | Tibial Plateau Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations | Robert Zura, MD; Mani Kahn, MD; Huai Phen, MBBS |
| 72 | Tibia and Fibula Shaft Fractures | Erik Kubiak, MD; Joseph Patterson, MD |
| 73 | Tibial Pilon Fractures | John Ketz, MD; David Ciufo, MD |
| 74 | Ankle Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations | David Teague, MD |
| 75 | Talus Fracture and Fracture-Dislocations | Robert Probe, MD; Bethany Gallagher, MD |
| 76 | Calcaneus Fractures and Achilles Tendon Injuries | Brad Meulenkamp, MD |
| 77. | Midfoot and Forefoot Fractures and Dislocations | Bruce Sangeorzan, MD; Brian Weatherford, MD |
Spine, Ribs, Pelvis, & Acetabulum
Section Editor: Kelly Lefaivre, MD
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Spine Trauma Principles |
Richard Bransford, MD; James Showery, MD; Jacob Hoffmann, MD |
| 79 | Cervical Spine Fractures and Dislocations | Alexander Vaccaro MD, PhD; Mark Lambrechts, MD; Christopher Kepler, MD |
| 80. | Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures and Dislocations | Carlo Bellabarba, MD; Jeremie Larouche, MD; Ashraf El Naga, MD |
| 81 | Chest Wall Injuries | Peter Cole, MD; Ben Taylor, MD |
| 82 | Pelvic Ring Injuries and Spinopelvic Dissociation | Milton “Chip” Routt Jr, MD; Stephen Warner, MD, PhD; Jonathan Eastman MD |
| 83 | Acetabulum Fractures | H. Claude Sagi, MD; Luke Lopas, MD; Michael Maceroli, MD |
Pediatrics
Section Editor: Benton Heyworth, MD
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Clavicle Fractures, Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries in Children and Adolescents | Benton Heyworth, MD; Christopher DeFrancesco, MD |
| P2 | Pediatric Glenoid and Scapula Fractures | Jeffrey Kay, MD |
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| P12 | Tibial Shaft Fractures in Children | Christopher Souder, MD |