During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points.

Featured Articles

• Rim plate augmentation of the posterolateral bare area of the tibial plateau using a 3.5-mm precontoured locking compression plate: A cadaveric study
• Comminuted inferior pole fracture of patella can be successfully treated with rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiring
• Clinical outcome of rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiring with supplementary fixation for the treatment of patellar fracture associated comminuted inferior pole
• Fracture morphology of AO/OTA 31-A trochanteric fractures: A 3D CT study with an emphasis on coronal fragments
• Outcome of multi-staged induced membrane technique based on post debridement cultures for the management of critical-sized bone defect following fracture-related infection

Article #1 – Incidence of sciatic nerve injury in operatively treated acetabular fractures without somatosensory evoked potential monitoring​

Article regarding a trend that did not catch on ​

Article #2 – Fractures of the distal tibial metaphysis with intra-articular extension--the distal tibial explosion fracture ​

Article(s) you are the proudest of​

Article #3 – Immediate internal fixation of open fractures of the diaphysis of the forearm ​

Article(s) you are the proudest of​

Article #4 – Closed locked intramedullary nailing. Its application to comminuted fractures of the femur​

Article that significantly impacted your practice

Overview: During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points.

February 20th: Capitellum - The Little Ball of Pain

• Journal Articles:

Outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar and trochlear fractures

Operative management of capitellar fractures: a systematic review

The anterior limited approach of the elbow for the treatment of capitellum and trochlea fractures: Surgical technique and clinical experience in eight cases

Optimal Fixation of the Capitellar Fragment in Distal Humerus Fractures

Open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar fractures with headless screws.