Since its initial publication in 1987, The Rationale of Operative Fracture Care has enjoyed tremendous popularity. So much so, that the second edition was also published in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and Greek. It is a book written by surgeons for surgeons. It explains in clear terms the logical progression of problem-solving in the evolution of a treatment rationale. First identify the problem and then logically outline its various potential solutions. This provides a basis for deciding which is best from a technical perspective and which will lead to the best outcome for the patient. Then choose from the available armamentarium the most suitable surgical technique and implant. All the chapters in the volume have been carefully revised to reflect the state of the art in biology, in biomechanics, in the understanding of the biology of injuries and surgical wounds, and in stabilization systems. The book should continue to serve the surgical community well, both in the most advanced teaching environments and at the forefront of care, in the community hospital practice of surgeons.

General Aspects of Internal Fixation

Principles of Internal Fixation
Intra-articular Fractures
Open Fractures
Fractures of the Upper Extremity
Fractures of the Proximal Humerus
Fractures of the Humerus (12-A, B, and C)
Fractures of the Distal End of the Humerus (13-A, B, and C)
Fractures of the Olecranon (12-B1)
Fractures of the Radial Head (21-A2.2, 21-B2.1, 21-B2.2, and 21-B2.3)
Fractures of the Radius and Ulna
Fractures of the Distal Radius
Fractures of the Spine, Pelvis, and Acetabulum
Fractures of the Spine
Fractures of the Pelvis
Fractures of the Acetabulum
Fractures of the Lower Extremity
Subcapital and Intertrochanteric Fractures
Subtrochanteric Fractures of the Femur
Fractures of the Femur
Supracondylar Fractures of the Femur (33-A, B, and C)
Fractures of the Patella
Fractures of the Tibial Plateau
Fractures of the Tibia
Fractures of the Distal Tibial Metaphysis Involving the Ankle Joint: The Pilon Fracture
Fractures of the Ankle
Fractures of the Talus
Fractures of the Calcaneus
Injuries of the Midfoot and Forefoot.