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Paul Tornetta III, MD: We know decision making with respect to calcaneal fracture management can be difficult. Can classification help? Classification is only valuable if it is prognostic and if it assists decision making. Otherwise, it is useless. Expert

Richard E. Buckley, MD. Excellent presentation on methods of treatment of calcaneal fractures. For educational purposes may be copied, adapted and presented with acknowledgements to Dr Buckley and OTA Highly Reputable

The classifications for adult both bone forearm fractures apply descriptive terms about the location of the fracture in bone, whether one or both bones are fractured, the degrees of comminution, displacement ,angulation and whether the fracture is open or closed.
OTA basic Fracture Course Expert

IM Nailing for Open Tibial Fractures Expert

Acetabular Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, Indications, Outcome
OTA Basic Fracture Course Highly Reputable

Ankle Fracture Classification Weber A and B
Raymond White MD
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Bone Grafting and Bone Graft Substances Highly Reputable

Classification of Tibial Plateux fractures. A plateau is a region with little or no change in geographical representation. Expert

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Fractures will heal without surgery - sometimes. For the past 50,000 years that hominids have been present, in all but the last 100 years, their fractures healed without surgery. There is no question that we have had many a short legged, crooked armed, gimpy ancestor - but their fractures did... Highly Reputable

Closed Fractures Tibial shaft fractures: Closed Reduction versus ORIF Expert

Compartment Syndromes Highly Reputable

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OTA Basic Fracture Course Edward W. Rutledge, MD Expert