FRACTURES OF THE TIBIA. A CLINICAL CASEBOOK

- A cased-based, practical guide to the management of fractures of the tibia, demonstrating different implants and techniques.
- Discusses the surgical approaches to open and closed fractures of the tibial plateau, shaft and pilon as well as deformities, nonunions and bone loss.
- An excellent resource for practicing clinicians, residents and students alike.

Comprised exclusively of nearly two dozen clinical cases covering fractures of the tibia, this concise, practical casebook will provide orthopedic surgeons with the best realworld strategies to properly manage injuries to the tibial shaft, plateau and pilon, as well as deformities, nonunions and bone loss. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome and clinical pearls. Cases included illustrate different management strategies for Schatzker (I-VI) tibial plateau fractures, plates and screws for proximal tibia fracture, intramedullary nailing for midshaft and distal tibial fracture, and the use of Ex-Fix with open tibia and distal pilon fracture, in addition to Masquelet bone grafting and modified clamshell osteotomy for acute shaft fracture. Pragmatic and reader-friendly, Fracture of the Tibia: A Clinical Casebook will be an excellent resource for orthopedic surgeons confronted with various injuries to the shin.


Table of contents (23 chapters)
1.Schatzker I/II Tibia Plateau Fracture
2.Schatzker III Tibia Plateau Fracture (with Bone Graft Substitute)
3.Schatzker IV Tibia Plateau Fracture Treated with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
4.Bicondylar Tibial Plateau ORIF Technique
5.Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fracture (Schatzker VI)
6.Tibial Plateau Schatzker V/VI Treated in Ex Fix/Circular Frame
7.Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fracture with Compartment Syndrome
8.Proximal Third Tibia Fracture Treated with Intramedullary Nailing
9.Proximal Tibia Fracture Treated with Plate and Screws
10.Mid Shaft Tibia Shaft Fracture Treated with Intra-medullary Nail (IMN)
11.Tibia Shaft Distal Third: Treatment with an Intramedullary Nail
12.Distal Tibia Shaft Fracture Treated with Plate Fixation
13.Tibia Shaft Fractures of the Distal Third Treated with Plate Fixation of Tibia and Fibula
14.Open Tibia Fractures: Staged Treatment
15.Open Tibial Fracture with Immediate Fixation and Early Soft Tissue Coverage
16.Distal Tibia Pilon: Staged Fixation with an Anterolateral Plate
17.Distal Tibial Pilon Fracture: Delayed Treatment and Dual Incision Approach
18.Treatment of Pilon Fracture in External Fixator
19.Distal Tibia Pilon: Staged Fixation – Fibula Fixation and then Tibia
20.Nonunion Tibia Shaft Treated with IMN/Bone Grafting
21.Technique of Masquelet Bone Grafting
22.Modified Clamshell Osteotomy for Treating Acute Tibial Shaft Fracture with Pre-existent Malunion
23.Treatment of Tibia Malunion with Circular External Fixation