Includes bibliographical references and index.

IntroductionChapter 1 Pertinent Basic Science of Fracture Healing and Biomechanics Section II: The Tibial FracturesChapter 2 The Closed Tibial Fracture: IntroductionChapter 3 Overall Management ProtocolChapter 4 Acute Care: Compartment SyndromeChapter 5 The Initial Above-the-Knee CastChapter 6 The Below-the-Knee Functional CastChapter 7 The Pre-fabricated Functional BraceChapter 8 The Custom-made BraceChapter 9 The Role of the FibulaChapter 10 Overall Clinical ExperiencesChapter 11 Fractures in the Proximal-third and Representative ExamplesChapter 12 Fractures in the Middle-third, Clinical Results and Representative ExamplesChapter 13 Fractures in the Distal-third, Clinical Results and Representative ExamplesChapter 14 The Segmental Fracture, Results and Representative ExamplesChapter 15 The Open Fractures Chapter 16 Pathological FracturesChapter 17 Delayed Unions and NonunionsChapter 18 Tibial Condylar Fractures and Intra-articular ExtensionsChapter 19 Notes on other Treatment ModalitiesChapter 20 Plate FixationChapter 21 Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing Section III: The Femoral Shaft FracturesChapter 22 Rationale, Technique and Representative Examples Section IV: The Humeral Shaft FracturesChapter 23 Rationale of Functional BracingChapter 24 Indications and ContraindicationsChapter 25 Initial ManagementChapter 26 The Application of the Functional BraceChapter 27 Post-bracing ManagementChapter 28 Cautions and PitfallsChapter 29 Shoulder SubluxationChapter 30 Associated Nerve PalsyChapter 31 Obesity Chapter 32 MalrotationChapter 33 Angular DeformitiesChapter 34 Skin ProblemsChapter 35 The Polytraumatized PatientChapter 36 The Open FractureChapter 37 The Proximal-third Fractures and Representative ExamplesChapter 38 The Middle-third Fractures and Representative ExamplesChapter 39 The Distal-third Fractures and Representative ExamplesChapter 40 The Segmental Fracture and Representative ExamplesChapter 41 Bilateral Shaft FracturesChapter 42 Delayed Unions and NonunionsChapter 43 Clinical and Radiological ResultsChapter 44 Other Treatment Modalities: The Role of Plating Section V: The Isolated Ulnar FractureChapter 45 Rationale of Functional TreatmentChapter 46 Indications and ContraindicationsChapter 47 Acute Management: Closed FracturesChapter 48 Open FracturesChapter 49 The Prefabricated Brace: Instructions and Expectations Section VI: The Colles' FractureChapter 50 Rationale of Functional Treatment Chapter 51 Classification of Colles' Fracture Chapter 52 The Etiology of Recurrent DeformityChapter 53 The Distal Radio-ulnar Joint Chapter 54 The Long-oblique FractureChapter 55 Late Arthritic ChangesChapter 56 Immobilization: Pronation versus Supination Section VII: Fractures of Both Bones of the ForearmChapter 57 Rationale and IndicationsChapter 58 Technique and Representative Examples Section VIII: Isolated Radial Shaft FracturesChapter 59 Rationale, Indications, Technique and Representative ExamplesIndex