OTA FractureBook: Current Practice of Trauma and Fracture Management

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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
1
Chapter Title	Classification of Fractures and Taxonomy
Authors	J. Lawrence Marsh, MD; Jaclyn Jankowski, DO
2
Chapter Title	Biology of Fracture Healing and Repair
Authors	Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD; Giselle Hernandez, MD
3
Chapter Title	Biology of Cartilage, Tendon, and Soft Tissue Healing and Repair
Authors	Diane Nam, MD; Jana Davis, MD
4
Chapter Title	Biomechanics of Bone and Fracture Healing
Authors	Matthew Karam, MD; David Stockton, MD
5
Chapter Title	Biomechanics of Orthopaedic Implants
Authors	Brett Crist, MD; Jon Dubin, MD
6
Chapter Title	Metabolic Bone Disease and Osteoporosis
Authors	Stephen Kates, MD; Susan McDowell, MD
7
Chapter Title	Stress Fractures
Authors	James Flint, MD
8
Chapter Title	Pathologic Fractures
Authors	William Eward MD, DVM; Arun Aneja MD, PhD
9
Chapter Title	Medical Influences on Orthopaedic Trauma Including Diabetes and Obesity
Authors	Brian Mullis, MD; Yohan Jang, DO
10
Chapter Title	Orthobiologics in Orthopaedic Trauma
Authors	Peter V. Giannoudis, MD, PhD; Paul Rodham, MBBS, MRes; Christopher Lee, MD
11
Chapter Title	Biofilms
Authors	Daniel Schlatterer, MD
12
Chapter Title	Musculoskeletal Imaging for Trauma and Radiation Safety
Authors	Andrew Schmidt, MD; Emily Wagstrom, MD; Lina Chen MD
13
Chapter Title	AI and Digital Technology
Authors	Christian Krettek, MD; Meir Marmor, MD
14
Chapter Title	Epidemiology, Socioeconomic Disparities, and Social Determinants of Health in Musculoskeletal Injury
Authors	Charles Court-Brown, MD; Lisa Cannada, MD
15
Chapter Title	Shared Decision Making in Limb-Threatening Trauma
Authors	Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD; Lisa Taitsman, MD
16
Chapter Title	Trauma Systems
Authors	Andrew Pollak, MD; Trey Gurich, MD
17
Chapter Title	Value-Based Care and Case Costing
Authors	Kevin Bozic, MD; Brian Cunningham, MD; Eric Swart, MD
18
Chapter Title	Orthopaedic Trauma Billing
Authors	M. Bradford Henley, MD; Brian P. Cunningham, MD
19
Chapter Title	Practice Management and Social Media
Authors	Douglas Lundy, MD; Richard Yoon, MD; Jan Szatkowski, MD
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Chapter Title	Implant Design and Development
Authors	TBA

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

Nonsurgical Fracture Management Principles

Authors

Brian Schneiderman, MD; Brandon Wilkinson, MD

Chapter Title

Traction and External Fixation Principles

Authors

J. Tracy Watson, MD; Ashley Lamb, DO; Emily Benson, MD

Chapter Title

Surgical Fracture Management Principles

Authors

James Kellam, MD; Patrick Kellam, MD; and Lucas Marchand, MD

Chapter Title

Ring Fixator Management Principles

Authors

Stuart M. Gold, MDCM; Stephen Quinnan, MD; Christopher Perkins, MD; Roberto Hernandez Irizarry, MD

Chapter Title

Preoperative Templating and Planning

Authors

Brianna Fram MD; Matthew Sullivan MD

25.

Chapter Title

Outcomes in Orthopaedic Trauma

Authors

William Obremskey, MD; William Ryan, MD

Chapter Title

Postoperative Management and Rehabilitation

Authors

Daniel Horwitz, MD; Adam Lee, MD

Chapter Title

Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Orthopaedic Trauma

Authors

James Krieg, MD; Meelan Patel, MD

Chapter Title

Perioperative Pain Management in Musculoskeletal Injury

Authors

Mark Hake, MD; Michael Beebe, MD

Chapter Title

Heterotopic Ossification after Trauma

Authors

David Volgas, MD; Daniel Bravin, MD

Chapter Title

Malunion

Authors

Animesh Agarwal, MD; Boris A. Zelle, MD

31.

Chapter Title

Nonunion and Bone Defects

Authors

Stephen Kottmeier, MD

Chapter Title

Infection and Osteomyelitis

Authors

Rahul Vaidya, MD; David Zuelzer, MD; Michael Sirkin, MD

Chapter Title

Post-Traumatic Arthritis

Authors

Steven Olson, MD; Justin Haller, MD; Samuel Adams, MD

Chapter

Chapter Title

Authors

Nonsurgical Fracture Management Principles

Brian Schneiderman, MD; Brandon Wilkinson, MD

Traction and External Fixation Principles

J. Tracy Watson, MD; Ashley Lamb, DO; Emily Benson, MD

Surgical Fracture Management Principles

James Kellam, MD; Patrick Kellam, MD; and Lucas Marchand, MD

Ring Fixator Management Principles

Stuart M. Gold, MDCM; Stephen Quinnan, MD; Christopher Perkins, MD; Roberto Hernandez Irizarry, MD

Preoperative Templating and Planning

Brianna Fram MD; Matthew Sullivan MD

25.

Outcomes in Orthopaedic Trauma

William Obremskey, MD; William Ryan, MD

Postoperative Management and Rehabilitation

Daniel Horwitz, MD; Adam Lee, MD

Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Orthopaedic Trauma

James Krieg, MD; Meelan Patel, MD

James Krieg, MD; Meelan Patel, MD

Perioperative Pain Management in Musculoskeletal Injury

Mark Hake, MD; Michael Beebe, MD

Heterotopic Ossification after Trauma

David Volgas, MD; Daniel Bravin, MD

Malunion

Animesh Agarwal, MD; Boris A. Zelle, MD

31.

Nonunion and Bone Defects

Stephen Kottmeier, MD

Infection and Osteomyelitis

Rahul Vaidya, MD; David Zuelzer, MD; Michael Sirkin, MD

Post-Traumatic Arthritis

Steven Olson, MD; Justin Haller, MD; Samuel Adams, MD

Trauma Management Principles

Section Editor: Geoffrey Maracek, MD

Chapter
34
Chapter Title	Polytrauma Patient Management
Authors	Heather Vallier, MD; Mai Nguyen, MD
35
Chapter Title	Military and Gunshot Injury Management
Authors	Daniel Stinner, MD, PhD; Jason Strelzow, MD
36
Chapter Title	Disaster and Mass Casualty Management
Authors	Roman Hayda, MD; Erin Farrelly, MD
37
Chapter Title	Open Fracture and Wound Management (include Morel-Lavallee here)
Authors	Samir Mehta, MD; Matthew Sullivan, MD
38
Chapter Title	Acute Compartmental Syndrome
Authors	Robert O’Toole, MD; Lauren Tatman, MD
39
Chapter Title	Mangled Extremity Management
Authors	Thomas Higgins, MD; James Blair MD
40
Chapter Title	Soft Tissue Coverage Principles
Authors	Martin Boyer, MD; David Brogan, MD; Mitchell Pet, MD
41
Chapter Title	Nerve Injury Management
Authors	Christopher Dy, MD; Jeffrey Stepan, MD
42
Chapter Title	Trauma-Related Amputations
Authors	Alex Trompeter, PhD, MBBS; M. Al Muderis, MBBS
43
Chapter Title	Mental Health and Post-Traumatic Stress Screening and Psychosocial Influence on Recovery
Authors	David Ring, MD, PhD; Ryan Will, MD
44
Chapter Title	Domestic Violence: Pediatric, Geriatric, and Intimate Partner and Violence Prevention
Authors	Prism Schneider, MD, PhD; Sheila Sprague, PhD
45.
Chapter Title	Management of Orthopaedic Trauma in Austere Environments (Low-Middle Income Countries)
Authors	Paul Whiting, MD; Theodore Miclau III, MD; Todd Mailly, MD
46
Chapter Title	Geriatric and Osteoporotic Fracture Management Considerations
Authors	Toni McLaurin, MD; Kyle Schweser, 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
47.
Chapter Title	Clavicle Fractures
Authors	Aaron Nauth, MD; Mansur Halai, MD
48
Chapter Title	Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries
Authors	Mitchell Bernstein, MD; Jon Carlson, MD
49
Chapter Title	Glenoid and Scapula Fractures
Authors	Jonah Hebert-Davies, MD; D. Alex Stroh, MD
50
Chapter Title	Proximal Humerus Fractures
Authors	Michael Gardner, MD; Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana, MD
51
Chapter Title	Humeral Shaft Fractures
Authors	Zoe B. Cheung, MD; Holly Pilson, MD
52
Chapter Title	Distal Humerus Fractures
Authors	Nermal Tejwani, MD; Mary Kate Erdman, MD; Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy, MD
53
Chapter Title	Upper Extremity Periprosthetic Fractures
Authors	Michael McKee, MD; Niloofar Dehghan, MD
54.
Chapter Title	Elbow Dislocations, Fracture-Dislocations, and Terrible Triad Injuries
Authors	Andrew Duckworth, FRCSEd, PhD; Michael Talerico, MD; Adam Watts, MBBS, FRCS
55
Chapter Title	Proximal Forearm Fractures: Olecranon, Monteggia, and Radial Head and Neck Fractures
Authors	Clifford Jones, MD; Patrick Schottel, MD
56
Chapter Title	Radius and Ulna Shaft and Galleazzi Fractures
Authors	John Scolaro, MD; Philip Lim, MD
57
Chapter Title	Distal Radius and Ulna Fractures
Authors	George Ochenjele, MD; Joshua Napora MD; Kevin Malone, MD
58
Chapter Title	Carpal Fractures and Dislocations
Authors	Ruby Grewal, MD, FRCSC; Kendrick Au, MD, FRCSC
59
Chapter Title	Metacarpal and Phalanx Fractures and Dislocations
Authors	Sanjeev Kakar, MD; Eric Wagner, MD; Nina Suh, MD

Chapter	Chapter Title	Authors
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
60
Chapter Title	Femoral Head Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations
Authors	Michael Archdeacon, MD; Joseph Elsissy, MD; Joey Johnson, MD
61
Chapter Title	Femoral Neck Fractures
Authors	Cory Collinge, MD; Augustine Saiz Jr, MD
62
Chapter Title	Arthroplasty for Hip and Acetabular Fractures
Authors	Navid Ziran, MD; Rodrigo Pésantez, MD; Philip Kregor, MD
63
Chapter Title	Peritrochanteric Hip Fractures
Authors	Kenneth Egol, MD; Matthew Klima, DO
64
Chapter Title	Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures
Authors	David Barei, MD; Brandon Yuan, MD
65
Chapter Title	Atypical Femur Fractures
Authors	David Wellman, MD; Gele Moloney, MD
66
Chapter Title	Femoral Shaft Fractures
Authors	Kyle Jeray, MD; Nicole Stevens, MD; Pamela Warner, DO
67
Chapter Title	Distal Femur Fractures
Authors	William Ricci, MD; Krystin Hidden, MD
68
Chapter Title	Lower Extremity Periprosthetic Fractures
Authors	Richard Yoon, MD; Philip Mitchell, MD
69
Chapter Title	Patellar Fractures and Dislocations and Extensor Mechanism Injuries
Authors	Gregory Della Rocca MD, PhD; Steven Rivero, MD; Ernest Chisena, MD
70
Chapter Title	Knee Dislocations
Authors	William Obremskey, MD; Mike Quacinella, DO
71
Chapter Title	Tibial Plateau Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations
Authors	Robert Zura, MD; Mani Kahn, MD; Huai Phen, MBBS
72
Chapter Title	Tibia and Fibula Shaft Fractures
Authors	Erik Kubiak, MD; Joseph Patterson, MD
73
Chapter Title	Tibial Pilon Fractures
Authors	John Ketz, MD; David Ciufo, MD
74
Chapter Title	Ankle Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations
Authors	David Teague, MD
75
Chapter Title	Talus Fracture and Fracture-Dislocations
Authors	Robert Probe, MD; Bethany Gallagher, MD
76
Chapter Title	Calcaneus Fractures and Achilles Tendon Injuries
Authors	Brad Meulenkamp, MD
77.
Chapter Title	Midfoot and Forefoot Fractures and Dislocations
Authors	Bruce Sangeorzan, MD; Brian Weatherford, 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
78
Chapter Title	Spine Trauma Principles
Authors	Richard Bransford, MD; James Showery, MD; Jacob Hoffmann, MD
79
Chapter Title	Cervical Spine Fractures and Dislocations
Authors	Alexander Vaccaro MD, PhD; Mark Lambrechts, MD; Christopher Kepler, MD
80.
Chapter Title	Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures and Dislocations
Authors	Carlo Bellabarba, MD; Jeremie Larouche, MD; Ashraf El Naga, MD
81
Chapter Title	Chest Wall Injuries
Authors	Peter Cole, MD; Ben Taylor, MD
82
Chapter Title	Pelvic Ring Injuries and Spinopelvic Dissociation
Authors	Milton “Chip” Routt Jr, MD; Stephen Warner, MD, PhD; Jonathan Eastman MD
83
Chapter Title	Acetabulum Fractures
Authors	H. Claude Sagi, MD; Luke Lopas, MD; Michael Maceroli, 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
P1
Chapter Title	Clavicle Fractures, Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Authors	Benton Heyworth, MD; Christopher DeFrancesco, MD
P2
Chapter Title	Pediatric Glenoid and Scapula Fractures
Authors	Jeffrey Kay, MD
P3
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P12
Chapter Title	Tibial Shaft Fractures in Children
Authors	Christopher Souder, 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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P9
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P12	Tibial Shaft Fractures in Children	Christopher Souder, MD

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Table of Contents | Author List

Basic Science and General Principles

Fracture Treatment and Outcomes

Trauma Management Principles

Upper Extremity

Lower Extremity

Spine, Ribs, Pelvis, & Acetabulum

Pediatrics