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The value of experience is not in seeing much, but in seeing wisely."
- William Osler, 1894

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General

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta ?? (Dr. Blitzer)
• Refracture Definition (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Infection - Titanium vs Stainless Steel (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Antibiotics - Critical Thinking (Dr. Hauser)
• Polytrauma + Timing of Skeletal Stabilization (Dr. Stein)
• Femoral Shaft Fx - Delayed Rx - Fat Embolism/ARDS (Mr. Rajesh)
• Polytrauma Poll (Dr. Rajat)
• Polytrauma + Limb Salvage (Dr. George)
• Multiple fxs + Hypophosphotemic Osteomalacia (Dr. George)
• Non-occlusive Vascular Injury + Fracture (Dr. Sclafani)
• Non-occlusive Vascular Injury + Fracture (Dr. Frykberg)
• Combined Vascular/Skeletal Injury Repair Sequence (Dr. Frykberg)
• Polytrauma + Rhabdomyolysis (Dr. George)
• Transfusion Refusal (Dr. George)
• Plavix (Clopidogrel) Experience (Dr. Tucker)
• 3D C-Arm (Dr. Messieh)
• External Fixator Pin Care (Dr. Neal)
• External Fixator Re-use (Dr. Anglen)
• Grade 1 Open Fractures (Dr. Nascone)
• Compartment Syndrome + Infection (Dr. Barrick)
• Human Subjects - IRB Review (Univ Indiana)

Upper Extremity

• Taylor Spatial Frame - Acute Trauma Experience (Mr. Glozman)
• Scapula & Chest Wall Deformity (Dr. Blitzer)
• Clavicle Rib Synostosis (Dr. Blitzer)
• Clavicle Shaft Fx (Dr. Chandler)
• Distal 1/3 Clavicle Fx (Dr. Matityahu)
• Multiple Upper Extremity Fxs (Dr. Chandran)
• Proximal Humerus - Recurrent Pathologic Fx (Dr. Chandran)
• Proximal Humerus Nonunion - Impacted Valgus (Dr. Obremskey)
• Proximal Humerus Nonunion - AVN humeral head (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Proximal Humerus Nonunion (Dr. Kaplan)
• Proximal Humerus Nonunion - AVN humeral head (Dr. George)
• Proximal Humerus Blade Plate (Dr. Messieh)
• Proximal humerus fx/luxation - Delayed Rx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Humerus Fx - comminuted/open (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Humeral Shaft Fx + Radial Nerve Palsy + Flat Humeral Nail (Dr. Shrivastava)
• Humeral Shaft Fx + Postop Radial Nerve Palsy (Dr. Hymes)
• Humeral Shaft Fx + Radial Nerve Palsy (Dr. Chhabra)
• Proximal Humerus Fx - ex fix (Dr. Sfont)
• Humerus - Neck/Shaft Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• UE Limb Salvage - SideSwipe Injury (Dr. George)
• Elbow - Cubitus Varus + DJD (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Elbow - Missed injury ??? (Dr. Shrivastava)
• Elbow - Distal Humerus - SupraIntracondylar - Infected Nonunion (Dr. Rabin)
• Elbow - Comminuted Distal Humerus (Dr. Blitzer)
• Elbow - Open fracture + Bone Loss (Drs. Watson, Kuldjanov, Karges, Jackman)
• Elbow - Comminuted Distal Humerus + Bone Loss (Dr. Vives)
• Elbow - Medial Condylar Fx (Dr. Firas)
• Elbow - Comminuted Olecranon + Lateral Condylar Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Elbow - Segmental Bone Loss (Dr. Sotelo)
• Elbow Instability (Dr. Chelnokov) LI>Distal Radius fx + Radial Neck fx + Elbow Dislocation (Dr. George)
• Displaced Radial Head Fx (Dr. Chhabra)
• Radial Neck Fx - Nonunion - Pediatric (Dr. George)
• Radius - GSW - Segmental Comminution - Delayed Union (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Radius - Malunion - Refracture (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Radius - Malunion/Nonunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Both bone forearm fx + DRUJ injury (Dr. George)
• Both bone forearm fx Plating vs Nailing (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Both bone forearm fx + Posterior elbow fx dislocation (Dr. Sachidanandan)
• Both bone forearm fx nonunion + Bado IV Monteggia (Dr. Pugh)
• Ununited Galeazzi fx + Implant Failure (Dr. George)
• Distal Radius Fx - s/p Smith's Fx (Mr. Oliver)
• Distal Radius Fx - Functional Score (Dr. Balogh)
• Distal Radius Fx (Dr. Rajat)
• Distal Radius fx + Radial Neck fx + Elbow Dislocation (Dr. George)
• Distal Radius Fx - Comminuted + Nerve Compression (Dr. George)
• Distal Radius + Shaft Fx (Dr. Obremskey)
• Segmental Ulnar Defect (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Segmental Ulnar Defect (Mr. Reuben)
• Hand/Wrist - Severe Abrasion Injury (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Hand - Subtotal Amputation (Dr. George)
• Hand - Propeller Injury (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Hand - Navicular Nonunion (Dr. Firas)
• Hand - Navicular Comminuted Delayed Union (Dr. Firas)
• Hand - Chronic Thumb MCP Dislocation (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Hand - 1 month S/P Human Bite (Dr. George)

Spine

• Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury + Steroids (Dr. Stafford)
• Thoracic Burst Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• T12 + APC Pelvic Injury (Dr. George)
• Hangman's C2 + Gr III open femur fx (Dr. George)
• Sacral Fx - Type 3 (Mr. Pereira)
• Sacral Fx (Dr. Koerner)
• Sacral Fx - U shaped (Dr. Goslings)
• Sacral Fx - U shaped (Drs. Schmeling, Ralston)
• Sacral Fx - Low transverse (Dr. Ruth)
• ? Atlanto-Occipital Injury (Mr. Oliver)
• C7 Fx (Dr. Blitzer)
• Flank Seroma (Dr. Blitzer)

Pelvis

• Flank Seroma (Dr. Blitzer)
• Pain - S/P SI joint fusion (Dr. Schmeling)
• Pelvic Fx Nonunion Malunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pelvic Fx Nonunion - s/p Iliac Bone Graft (Dr. Richmond)
• Pelvic Fx - Lateral Compression - Iliosacral Screws (Dr. Kumar)
• Pelvic + Acetabular Fx - Open (Dr. Vives)
• Pelvic Fx - Open APC3/Polytrauma (Dr. Solberg)
• Pelvic Fx - APC3 Pelvic Injury (Dr. Doe)
• Pelvic Fx + GU Injury (Dr. Krause)
• Pelvic Fx - Open Book + Sacral Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pelvic Injury - 5 months ago (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pelvic Fx - 3 year old female (Dr. Arazi)
• Pelvic Fx - 2 months ago (Dr. George)
• Pelvic Malunion + Ischial Pain (Dr. Vives)
• Pelvic Fx - Maluniting (Dr. Ruth)
• Pelvic Malunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pelvic + Superomedial Impacted Acetabular Fx (Dr. Hymes)
• Pelvic + Low Impacted Acetabular Fx (Dr. Sciadini)
• Transverse Acetabular Fx - Prone Kocher Langenbeck (KL) - ORIF Technique (Dr. Routt)
• Pelvic + Acetabular + Femur Head/Neck Fx (Dr. Routt)
• Pelvic + Acetabular + Femur + Patella Fx - ? THA (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pelvic + Acetabular Fx - Intraoperative Monitoring (Dr. Wilson)
• Pelvic + Acetabular Fx (Dr. Goslings)
• Pelvic + Acetabular Fx (Dr. Vives)
• Pelvic Fx (Dr. Shrivastava)
• Pelvic Fx + Mass (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pelvic Injury + Ilizarov (Dr. Lopes)
• S/P Hemipelvectomy + Femur Fx (Dr. George)
• Pathologic Acetabular Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Intrapelvic Hip Fx Dislocation (Dr. Anglen)
• Central Hip Fx Dislocation (IndiaOrth/Dr. Kumar)
• Pelvic + Femur Neck/Shaft Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pelvic + Femur Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pelvic + Femur Fx (Dr. Richmond)
• Pelvic + Femur Fx (Dr. Vives)
• Pelvic Disruption + Femur Fx (Dr. George)
• Ischial Tuberosity Fx (Dr. Savvides)
• Sacral Fx - Denis Type 4 (Mr. Pereira)
• LC3 Fx (Dr. Koerner)
• Sacral Fx (Dr. Koerner)
• Sacral Fx - U shaped (Drs. Schmeling, Ralston)
• Sacral Fx - Low transverse (Dr. Ruth)
• Pelvic Fx - SI joint pain (Dr. Vives)
• T12 + APC Pelvic Injury (Dr. George)
• Hip Pain (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Pelvic Fx - pubic pain (Dr. Zura)
• Pelvic Fx - chronic pain (Dr. Ruth)
• Acetabular fx - Late pain (Dr. de Ridder)
• Acetabular Fx - Henry Approach (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Acetabular Fx - S/P THA (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Acetabular fx - comminuted transtectal, post wall - assoc pelvic ring injury (Dr. Krause)
• Acetabular fx - transtectal - hip flexion contracture (Dr. Vives)
• Acetabular fx - distal anterior column (Dr. Seager)
• Acetabular fx - anterior column & wall (Dr. Seager)
• Acetabular fx - both column - bilateral (Dr. George)
• Acetabular fx - both column (Dr. Richmond)
• Acetabular fx - transverse malunion (Dr. Hassan)
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• Acetabular Fx - 91 yo patient (Dr. Cole)
• Pelvic Fx Cases (OTA-AAST 2000)
• Pelvic Fx (Dr. Starr)
• Pelvic Fx Fatality (Dr. Starr)
• Pelvic Fx - DVT (Dr. Starr)
• Bladder Herniation - Pelvic Malunion (Dr. Barrick)
• Pregnant Pelvic Fx (Dr. McAndrew)
• Exsanguinating Pelvic Fx (www.trauma.org)
• Pelvic Fx - Ex Fix vs T-POD (Dr. Simon)
• Pelvic Fx - Antishock Binders (Dr. George)
• Pelvic Fx (Dr. Brennan)
• Unstable hip fx dislocation (Dr. Divaris)
• Neglected hip fx dislocation (Dr. Rajat)
• Hip dislocation - closed reduction (Dr. Agnew)

Lower Extremity

• Pediatric Proximal Femoral Pathologic Fx (Dr. Firas)
• Pediatric Subtroch Femur Fx (Dr. Kanlic)
• Pediatric Femur Fx (Dr. Blitzer)
• Post-traumatic Coxa Vara + Femoral shortening (Dr. George)
• Maluniting Pediatric Femur Fx? (Dr. Sachidanandan)
• Pelvic + Acetabular + Femur Head/Neck Fx (Dr. Routt)
• Femoral Head (Pipkin) Fx (Dr. Vives)
• Femoral Head Fx + Posterior Hip Fx-Dislocation (Dr. George)
• Femoral Head Fx - GSW (Dr. Vladzymyrsky)
• Femoral Head Fx - Perthes? (Dr. Lopes)
• Pipkin IV Femoral Head Fx (Dr. Chinoy)
• Pipkin Femoral Head + Acetabular Fx + Heterotopic Ossification (Dr. Goslings)
• Pipkin Femoral Head Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pipkin Femoral Head Fx (Dr. Heiman)
• Femur Fx below loose THA (Dr. Chelnokov)
• SC Femur Fx above THA (Dr. Obremskey)
• Hemiarthroplasty + thigh pain (Dr. George)
• Hemiarthroplasty + greater trochanter fx (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Femoral Neck Fx - AVN (Dr. Shrivastava)
• Femoral Neck Fx - Internal fixation vs THA (Dr. Melamed)
• Femoral Neck Fx - Ankylosing Spondylitis (Dr. Melamed)
• Femoral Neck Fx - Pathologic? (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck Fx - Neurofibromatosis (Dr. Chinoy)
• Femoral Neck Fx - Hardware Removal (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck-Shaft Comminuted Fx (Dr. Finlayson)
• Femoral Neck-Shaft Nonunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck-Shaft Nonunion (Dr. Srivastava)
• Femoral Neck Fx - Neglected - (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck Nonunion - Valgus Osteotomy - Blade Plate Cut Out (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck Nonunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck Nonunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck Nonunion (Dr. Obremskey)
• Femoral Neck Nonunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck Nonunion (Dr. Routman)
• Femoral Neck Nonunion + Subtrochanteric Fx (Dr. Dedmond)
• Femoral Neck Screws -> Subtrochanteric Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Neck Screws -> Subtrochanteric Fx (Dr. Talbot)
• Intertrochanteric Fx - Malrotation (Dr. Messieh)
• Intertrochanteric Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pertrochanteric Fx - Gamma Nail Varus Malreduction (Dr. Richmond)
• Hamstring Injury (Mr. Rajesh)
• Subtrochanteric Fx - Pathologic (Drs. Obremskey & Craig)
• Subtrochanteric Fx - S/P Polio (Dr. Schmeling)
• Subtrochanteric Fx - Recurrent (Dr. George)
• Subtrochanteric Fx - Shepherd's Crook (Dr. Rajat)
• Subtrochanteric Fx - Gamma Nail (Dr. Messieh)
• Subtrochanteric Fx - Failed Fixation - Nonunion - Neck Fx (Dr. Rajat)
• Subtrochanteric Fx - Nonunion (Dr. Smith)
• Pathologic Subtrochanteric Fx (Dr. Duncan)
• Common IM Nail Sizes (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Infected IM Nail - Removal (Dr. Richmond)
• Femoral Shaft Fx - Anterior Gap (Dr. Blitzer)
• Femoral Nonunion - Broken Proximal Screw (Dr. Blitzer)
• Femoral Nail - Broken Proximal (Dr. Neal)
• Femoral Nail - Broken Distal (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Nail - Malrotation (Dr. Erich)
• Femoral Nail Starting Point - Awl vs. Reamer (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Nail Lateral Position (Dr. Messieh)
• Femoral Nail - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral Shaft Fx - Delayed Rx - Fat Embolism/ARDS (Mr. Rajesh)
• Femoral Shaft Fx - Open - Delayed Rx (Dr. Ruth)
• Femoral Gunshot Fracture (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Interlocking Femoral Nail (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Distal Femoral Nail Locking (Dr. Messieh)
• Infected Femur Malunion (Dr. Richmond)
• ? Infected Femur Refracture (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Infected Femoral Nail (Mr. Wilson)
• Unstable hip fx dislocation (Dr. Divaris)
• Neglected hip fx dislocation (Dr. Rajat)
• Bilateral Neck-Shaft Femur Fxs (Dr. Shazar)
• Gr III open femur shaft + Hangman's C2 fx (Dr. George)
• Femur Fx - S/P Polio (Dr. Kumar)
• Femur Fx + Fat Embolism/Encephalopathy - Fixation Timing (Dr. Wheeler)
• Femur Fx + Cyst? (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femur Fx + Rotated Butterfly (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Osteoporotic Femur Fracture (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Comminuted Femur Fracture (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Comminuted Femur Shaft Fracture - Antegrade or Retrograde? (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Femoral shaft nonunion + Broken Nail (Dr. Schaller)
• Femoral shaft nonunion + Broken plate (Dr. Chinoy)
• Femoral shaft nonunion + Pagets (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Comminuted Distal Femur Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Maluniting Distal Femur Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Distal femoral shaft nonunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Distal femoral open Supra-Intracondylar Fx (Dr. Balogh)
• Distal femoral Supra-IntraCondylar Fx - Failed LISS (Dr. Vives)
• Distal femoral Supra-IntraCondylar Fx - Failed DCS (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Distal femoral Supra-Condylar Peri-Implant Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Distal femoral Supra-Condylar Peri-Prosthetic Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Distal femoral Supra-IntraCondylar Fx - poor soft tissue conditions (Dr. George)
• Distal femoral Supra-IntraCondylar Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Distal femoral nonunion (Dr. Rajat)
• Lateral Femoral Condyle Defect (Dr. Vladzymyrsky)
• Medial Femoral Condyle Malunion (Dr. Obremskey)
• Patella Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Knee Dislocation (Dr. Obremskey)
• Floating Knee - Open - Comminuted - Intrarticular (Dr. Vives)
• Floating Knee - Open - Proximal Tibia Nonunion (Dr. Nascone)
• Floating Knee (Dr. George)
• ? Heterotopic Ossification s/p Floating Knee (Dr. Goslings)
• Osteoporotic Supracondylar Femur Fx (Mr. Wilson)
• Tibial Plateau Fx + Non-occlusive Vascular Injury (Dr. Sclafani)
• PosteroMedial Tibial Plateau Fx Approach (Dr. Messieh)
• PosteroMedial Tibial Plateau Fx - Late Reconstruction (Dr. Parihar)
• Pediatric Proximal Tibial Fx (Dr. Chinoy)
• Pediatric Proximal Tibial Fx (Dr. Blitzer)
• Proximal Tibial - Valgus Nailing (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Proximal Tibial Infected Nonunion - S/P HTO (Dr. Obremskey)
• Tibia Fx - Bone loss (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Tibia Fx - S/P Diaphysectomy (Dr. Kuldjanov)
• Taylor Spatial Frame - Acute Trauma Experience (Mr. Glozman)
• Tibia Fx - Segmental Defect - S/P hi velocity GSW (Dr. Higgins)
• Tibia Fx - Failed Plate Fixation (Dr. Chandran)
• Tibia Fx - 0/5 EHL (Dr. Blitzer)
• Tibia Fx - Inflatable Nail (Dr. Lopes)
• Tibia fx - Soft Tissue Coverage (Dr. George)
• Tibia fx - IM Nail s/p Ilizarov (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Tibia fx - IM Nail s/p Ex Fix (Dr. Sirkin)
• Tibia fx - Infected - Open - Chronic MRSA osteomyelitis (Dr. Obremskey)
• Tibia fx - Infected (Dr. Richmond)
• Tibia fx - Infected, Refracture (Dr. Sirkin)
• Tibia fx - Varus Malunion + IR (Dr. Obremskey)
• Tibia fx - Varus Malunion + Medial Knee OA (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Tibia fx - Varus Malunion (Dr. Miller)
• Tibia fx - Delayed union (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Tibia fx - Infected Nonunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Tibia fx - Infected Nonunion - Diabetic (Dr. George)
• Tibia fx - Nonunion - Osteogenic Protein 1 (Dr. Ruth)
• Tibia fx - Segmental Nonunion (Dr. Toal)
• Tibia fx - Segmental Defect (Dr. Toal)
• Ilizarov Split Fibula Transfer (Dr. Kuldjanov) - Tibial Segmental Defect (Land Mine Injury)
• Tibia fx - Comminuted Plateau to Plafond (Dr. DeCoster)
• Tibia fx - Comminuted Proximal (Dr. Rajat)
• Tibia fx - Large Avascular Butterfly (Mr. Oliver)
• Distal Tibia Infected Nonunion (Dr. Becerra)
• Distal Tibia fx - Nail or not? (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Distal Tibia Fibula Injury (Dr. Vladzymyrsky)
• Distal Tibia Fibula Injury - Supramalleolar - Open (Dr. George)
• Distal Tibia Fibula Injury - Malunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Distal Tibia Fibula Injury - Failed Plating (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pilon fx - Distal tibial void (Dr. Blitzer)
• Pilon fx - Segmental Defect (Dr. Sirkin)
• Pilon Fx Approach (Dr. Messieh)
• Severe Pilon Fx (Dr. Obremskey)
• Bilateral Pilon Fxs (Mr. AbuRiziq)
• Pilon Fx (Mr. AbuRiziq)
• Ankle Fx - Postop Xrays (Dr. Wright)
• Ankle Fx - Syndesmosis Injury - Late Rx (Dr. Harpal)
• Ankle Fx - Syndesmosis Injury - ? Cast Rx (Dr. Neal)
• Ankle Fx - Unreduced Syndesmosis Injury (Dr. Divaris)
• Ankle Sequelae post ORIF (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Ankle Subluxation post ORIF (Dr. Obremskey)
• Ankle Subluxation post ORIF (Dr. Vives)
• Medial Malleolus Fx - Comminuted - (Dr. Parikh)
• Lateral Malleolus Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Pilon + Talus Fx (Mr. Wilson)
• Talus Neck Fx ? AVN? (Dr. Kullerkann)
• Posteromedial Talus Fx (Dr. Richmond)
• Missing Talus (Mr. Wilson)
• Smashed Talus Fx (Dr. Pesantez)
• Talus Fx (Dr. Rajat)
• Talus Fx - Open Extruded (Dr. Ruth)
• Talus Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Os Calcis Fx + Norian + Calcaneal Plates (Mr. Oliver)
• Os Calcis Fx (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Comminuted Tarsal Navicular Fx (Mr. Hamilton)
• Foot Complex Injury (Dr. Vladzymyrsky)
• Foot Crush + Alkali Burn (Dr. Vladzymyrsky)
• Forefoot Crush - Bilateral (Dr. Vladzymyrsky)
• Foot (LisFranc) Malunion (Dr. Chelnokov)
• Foot - 2nd MTP - fracture vs. tumor (Dr. George)
• 1st (Great) toe drop (Dr. Chelnokov)