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Limb Damage Control Orthopedics
The damage control (DCO) approach to the injured limb requires the application of damage control orthopedic principles to an extremity. Like the overall DCO approach to the polytrauma patient, limb damage cont...
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External Fixators in the Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures
Despite advances in locked plating, internal fixation of high-energy tibial plateau fractures is associated with a high complication rate [1]. External fixation of tibial plateau fractures, used either tempora...
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Arthroscopic Capsular Release for Shoulder Stiffness
Shoulder stiffness can result due to primary idiopathic adhesive capsulitis or secondary to known intrinsic, extrinsic, or systemic conditions (including posttra...
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External Fixation of the Pelvis in Damage Control Orthopedics
Damage control orthopedics for pelvic fractures involves early identification of the potentially lethal injury which can cause exsanguination [1], and prompt decision making to determine which fracture pattern...