Overview Trauma is the leading cause of death for people aged 1-44 years and is exceeded only

Overview The stress fracture, first described by Breithaupt in 1855,[1] is a common overuse i

Background The procedure for evaluation and management of open fractures is best described as

Overview Dislocation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ; see the image below) is a painful c

Bone Mass and Solid Organ Transplantation Low bone mass is extremely common among patients aw

Specific Organisms and Therapeutic Regimens General recommendations and organism-specific the

Empiric Therapy Regimens General principles/recommendations and empiric therapeutic regimens

Overview An ideal anticoagulant should have the following characteristics:

Overview Surgical patients undergoing general anesthesia have been extensively studied; fatal

Gross Anatomy Spinal cord disease results from multiple diverse pathologic processes. Trauma

Overview Surgery for spina bifida involves a variety of neurosurgical, orthopedic, and urolog

Overview Primary spinal tumors fall into a distinct category because their timely diagnosis a

Overview Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is perhaps the most devastating orthopedic injury

Normal Structure And Function The intervertebral disc is the largest avascular structure in t

Overview Background and etiopathology Chordoma is a relatively rare malignant midline

Overview One of the most challenging roles of the team physician involves the intervention an

Overview Cervical spine (C-spine) injuries are the most feared of all spinal injuries because

Overview Impingement syndrome and rotator cuff disorders are common causes of shoulder pain.[

Overview Introduction Shoulder arthrocentesis can be performed diagnostically for iden

Scapulothoracic Joint The scapulothoracic joint is not a true synovial joint. Rather, the sca