Proximal humerus fractures are one of the most common fractures in trauma orthopedics, and most proximal humerus fractures are low-energy osteoporotic fractures in the elderly.Although the majority of proximal humerus fractures can be treated conservatively, 10-15% of fractures still require surgica
Patellar fractures account for 1% of all trauma cases, and the current guideline recommended surgical procedure for the treatment of simple transverse patellar fractures with articular surface displacement is the tension band wire (TBW), which acts as an antitension device when the patellar (stretch
The advent of the intramedullary nail revolutionized the treatment of long bone fractures. Although the technique had existed for centuries, it did not achieve its current status until the second half of the 20th century. The road to success was not always easy, as the technique was met with skeptic
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