What is ORIF Surgery of the Elbow?
ORIF Surgery of the elbow, also known as open reduction with internal fixation of the elbow, is a method of surgically repairing a fractured elbow. A two-step process, it first involves repositioning the broken bones to restore their normal alignment. This is called a fracture reduction. Because the fracture is being surgically repositioned, this is considered an open reduction. The second step is called internal fixation. This means the repositioned bones are held in the proper alignment with some type of orthopedic implant. Common surgical implants used to hold broken bones include metal plates, screws, and rods. These implants, many of which are designed to stay in the body without the need to be removed, stabilize the bones while healing takes place to ensure they heal in the right position.
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William Hugh Baugher, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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John Schmitz Foley, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Jessica B Hawken, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Curtis Mitchell Henn, MD
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James Patrick Higgins, MD
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Ryan M Jander, MD
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Michael William Kessler, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Kenneth Robert Means, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Kevin W O'Malley, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Christopher Lee Forthman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Peter C. Innis, MD
Hand Surgery
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Keith Alan Segalman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Valeriy Shubinets, MD
Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Hand Surgery
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George Li-Wen Yeh, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Ryan Michael Zimmerman, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Te-feng Arthur Chou, MD
Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics & Orthopedic Surgery
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Branum Gage Griswold, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
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Ryan M Jander, MD
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery & Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
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Milford H Marchant, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
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Anand Murugan Murthi, MD
Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Jason Andrew Stein, MD
Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Brent Bowie Wiesel, MD
Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Christopher Lee Forthman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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