Contributors Preface Volume 1 SECTION ONE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES BASICS 1 Biomechanics of Fractures and Fracture Fixation Mark J. Jo, Allan E Tencer, and Michael J. Gardner 2 Classification of Fractures Douglas R. Dirschl 3 The Epidemiology of Fractures and Dislocations Charles M. CourtBrown 4 Bone and Cartilage Healing Jesse Slade Shantz, Ralph Marcucio, Hubert Z Kim, and Theodore Miclau III 5 Biologic and Biophysical Technologies for the Enhancement of Fracture Repair Eric Wagner, Thomas A. ginhorn, and Sanjeev Kakar PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT 6 Principles of Nonoperative Fracture Treatment Charles M. CourtBrown 7 Principles of Internal Fixation Michael Schatz and Thomas P Raedi 8 Principles of External Fixation J. Tracy Watson 9 Management of the Multiply Injured Patient Hans Christoph Pape and Peter \