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recent literature concerning ARIF for articular and peri-articular fractures in the upper limb, and to propose optimal techniques in the acute setting. To this purpose, the present review was carried out by searching the most recent peer
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Introduction Upper limb fractures are common injuries and affect people of all ages. As clinical studies have shown a significant correlation between anatomical reduction and joint function, reconstruction of normal anatomy is one of the key
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for setting a dangerous example by producing a textbook concerning the operative treatment of upper limb fractures in children in 1990s. 8 Due to several problems seen in the diagnosis and non-operative treatment of elbow fractures in children
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. Concomitant upper-limb fractures not only cause a more severe trauma and instability, but also create increased difficulty in treatment and an increased incidence of neurovascular injuries or compartment syndrome. 7 - 9 In displaced extension
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most frequently injured major nerve in the upper limb. Its close bony proximity makes it vulnerable to fractures of the humeral shaft and around the elbow. Injuries can be divided into high, complete radial nerve injuries and low, posterior interosseous
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. This trauma mechanism can lead to a fracture of the radial head as it impacts against the capitellum ( 4 ). Radial head fractures can exert a notable influence on upper limb functionality due to the pivotal role of the radial head in stabilizing the
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rest of the limb. Type I (71%) constitutes the true ‘floating knee’ in which neither the femoral nor the tibia fracture extends to the knee, instep or hip. Type II (29%) is a variant in which one or both fractures involve the knee. 2
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). 23 The modified Roy-Camille classification 26 describes transverse fractures of the upper sacrum above S4 and divides them according to their displacement. These fractures have been typically considered to affect Zone III. 16 Modified Roy
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different to those of civilian life and whilst scapula fractures normally make up less than 1% of all fractures, a 10-year study of military personnel found that scapula fractures made up 7.7% of all upper limb fractures treated. 13 The dramatic shift
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Fractures Patients McQueen et al. ( 10 ) RCS NS (IV) 59 † 164 * Upper and lower limb, with and without fracture (sub analysis tibial shaft) * Allmon et al . ( 24 ) RCS III 978 NS All (plateau + shaft + pilon
