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Weight gain during external fixation

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2013
Background/purpose In our clinical practice we found that some patients treated with external fixation, especially those with Blount disease, had notable weight gain.
Brad A. Culotta, Shawn R. Gilbert, Jeffrey R. Sawyer, Alice Ruch, Thomas Sellers   +4 more
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Comparison between external locking plate fixation and conventional external fixation for extraarticular proximal tibial fractures: a finite element analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022
Background Good clinical outcomes for locking plates as an external fixator to treat tibial fractures have been reported. However, external locking plate fixation is still generally rarely performed.
Dejan Blažević, Janoš Kodvanj, Petra Adamović, Dinko Vidović, Zlatko Trobonjača, Srećko Sabalić   +5 more
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Treatment of pediatric closed femoral shaft fractures: A decline in use of external fixators over the last decade

Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction, 2017
Background: Femoral fractures represent 2% of all fractures in children. While external fixation was popular for managing pediatric closed femoral shaft fractures, other methods have recently increased in popularity.
Joseph Anthony Ippolito, Gerard F Marciano, Sanjeev Sabharwal   +2 more
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Application of external fixation devices for fractures of the femur in modern practice [PDF]

Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2014
Diaphyseal fractures of the femur are rather common. In the treatment of fractures of the femur various methods of osteosynthesis can be used: intramedullary, of plate, transosseus.
Ямщиков О.Н., Марков Д.А., Емельянов С.А.   +2 more
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External fixation in femoral fractures

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2021
In this article we present the femoral fractures treated with external fixation in our clinic between 19881992. The operative indications of 29 patients with femoral fractures and the results of the 17 patients that had an average follow-up period of 9.2
Serdar Ozbarlas, Mahir Gulsen, Gurbuz Baytok, Nevzat Aydın, Adem Gundogan, Emre Togrul   +5 more
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Comparison of palmar locking plate and Kwire augmented external fixation for intraarticular and comminuted distal radius fractures

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2020
Objectives: This study was designed to compare the results of palmar locking plate and K-wire augmented external fixation in the treatment of intra-articular comminuted distal radius fractures.
Arel Gereli, Ufuk Nalbantoglu, Baris Kocaoglu, Metin Turkmen   +3 more
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Reduction and fixation of comminuted fractures of the midface by using a Hoffman-type external fixator: A case report

JPRAS Open, 2022
Internal fixation using plates remains the gold standard for facial fracture fixation. External wound fixators are rarely used. In the present study, we successfully treated multiple comminuted facial fractures with midfacial depressions by using a ...
Masakatsu Hihara, Masashi Kihara, Michika Fukui, Toshihito Mitsui, Natsuko Kakudo   +4 more
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Radiographic and clinical evaluation of external pedicle screw fixation as a definitive solution for selective acetabular fractures: a retrospective analysis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Acetabular fractures typically require open surgery to restore hip joint function. Openness may lead to serious tissue damage, increased bleeding, and the risk of nerve and vascular damage.
Zhen Xia, Yazhong Zhang, Xu Zhang, Wenbo Li, Yongxiang Lv, Xiangyu Qi, Yunqing Wang, Ziqiang Zhu   +7 more
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A systematic review of incidence of pin track infections associated with external fixation

Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction, 2016
Depending on the reference, pin track infection rates in external fixation surgery have been stated to be anywhere from 0% to 100%. We critically evaluated the pin track infection rate for external fixation by performing systematic review of the external
Christopher A Iobst, Raymond W Liu
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EXTERNAL FIXATOR;

The Professional Medical Journal, 2013
Introduction: Open Tibial shaft fractures are one of the most common fractures of long bones. External fixation is methodof choice for the treatment of open tibial shaft fractures. The subcutaneous location of tibia makes it suitable for the application of externalfixator.
ROOHULLAH JAN, ZAHID ASKAR, JAVED IQBAL
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