Minimally invasive reconstruction of acute type IV and Type V acromioclavicular separations.

The goal of this study was to evaluate the midterm radiologic, clinical, and functional results of the early reconstruction of the severe acromioclavicular joint dislocation using the flipptack fixation button technique. Between December 2006 and December 2009, one hundred thirty-five consecutive patients with acromioclavicular joint separations were admitted to the authors' institution. Fifty patients were included in the study.

The results of closed intramedullary nailing for intra-articular distal tibial fractures.

Objectives: To evaluate the long-term radiological, clinical, and functional result of the intramedullary nailing in intra-articular distal tibia fractures.

Design: Retrospective clinical study.

Setting: Level II Trauma Hospital.

High energy tibial plateau fractures treated with hybrid fixation: is knee bridging necessary?

This article assesses the necessity of knee bridging in high-energy tibial plateau fractures treated with ring or hybrid frames. One hundred twelve tibial plateau fractures were treated with hybrid fixation. Thirty fractures underwent simple tibial fixation and 82 fractures required provisional extension of the femoral fixation.