External Fixation using external Fixation plate in proximal tibial fracture [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2021 Background: Proximal tibial fractures with compromised soft tissue envelop may lead to significant complications .The optimal management of these injuries remains controversial .
wael Abd Elraheem +2 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2023 The goals of this study were to evaluate the outcomes of bone healing, patient comfort during the treatment, functional results, and complications in pelvic fractures treated with external fixation, as well as to propose a classification system for the ...
Jose Antonio Flores +3 more
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Comparison of Outcomes of Operatively Treated Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures by External Fixation and Internal Fixation [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2012 The outcome of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures treated with either external fixation (35 patients) or internal fixation (24 patients) was reviewed. Outcome measures included the Rasmussen score, clinical complications, development of osteoarthritis ...
CC Chan, J Keating
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External fixation is not superior to K-wire fixation in pediatric patients with high-level extension-type supracondylar humeral fractures. [PDF]
Front SurgObjectivesSupracondylar humerus fractures (SHFs) are among the most common fractures in pediatric patients. The following two surgical options are available for high-level extension-type pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures: Kirschner wire (K-wire ...
Yang N, Zhang Y, Qin H.
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Delta external fixation as a suitable option for definitive fixation of osteoporotic pilon fractures in biomechanics: a finite element analysis. [PDF]
Front Bioeng BiotechnolIntroductionPilon fractures are high-energy traumatic injuries characterized by complex metaphyseal fractures that involve the distal tibial articular surface, often accompanied by severe soft tissue damage.
Chen P +11 more
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Comparative evaluation of internal versus external fixation of fractures of the tibial plafond [PDF]
The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal, 2015 BackgroundWe carried out a randomized, retrospective study to compare the results of two methods for the operative fixation of fractures of the tibial plafond.
Ahmed Zarad
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Distal tibial pilon fractures (AO/OTA type B, and C) treated with the external skeletal and minimal internal fixation method [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2013 Background/Aim. Distal tibial pilon fractures include extra-articular fractures of the tibial metaphysis and the more severe intra-articular tibial pilon fractures. There is no universal method for treating distal tibial pilon fractures.
Milenković Saša +7 more
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External Fixator for War Purposes: The CMC Fixator [PDF]
Military Medicine, 1999 More than 75% of all injuries in modern wars are localized on the extremities, and more than one-third of these injuries are accompanied by bone fracture. Application of an external fixator is one of the basic procedures in the treatment of war fractures.
Delimar, Domagoj +2 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2012 Background We have recently developed a subcutaneous anterior pelvic fixation technique (INFIX). This internal fixator permits patients to sit, roll over in bed and lie on their sides without the cumbersome external appliances or their complications. The
Vigdorchik Jonathan M +5 more
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Ankle Temporizing External Fixation as a Risk for Sharp Exposure: A Common Occurrence
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022 Category: Trauma; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: External fixation is a common initial management strategy for complex ankle injuries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate external fixation frame constructs for risk of sharp exposure to the health care
Michael P. Swords DO +2 more
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