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About the Development of External Fixators Applied In Emergency Surgery [PDF]

Transactions of the VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Mechanical Series, 2013
At first, the doctors mentioned their own medical experience with treatment of complex pelvic injury in patients with polytrauma and give reasons for necessity of early stabilization of pelvic fractures by means of external fixation, especially with ...
Leopold PLEVA, Vladimír JEČMÍNEK, Tomáš KUBÍN, Oldřich UČEŇ, Karel FRYDRÝŠEK, Jaroslav JOŘENEK, Luboš ŽILKA   +6 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee in the Presence of Bridging External Fixation: A Comparative Experimental Evaluation of Four External Fixators, Including Dolphix^® [PDF]

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2021
Performing MR investigation on patients instrumented with external fixators is still controversial. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of MR imaging of the knee structures in the presence of bridging external fixators.
Francesco Addevico, Alberto Simoncini, Giovanni Solitro, Massimo Max Morandi   +3 more
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Use of external fixators in developing countries: a short socioeconomic analysis [PDF]

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2022
The use of external fixators (EFs) dates back to 377 BC Hippocrates’ time, and it has a wide range of orthopaedic applications. External fixator has expanded its use in the management of fractures and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Pathmanathan Cinthuja, P. C. I. Wijesinghe, Pujitha Silva   +2 more
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An engineering review of external fixators.

Med Eng Phys, 2021
External Fixators are a common technique used to treat a variety of issues related to bones, predominantly due to its non-intrusive nature and versatility in terms of form and materials. While it is mainly used to treat open fractures, its other uses include limb lengthening, deformity correction, bone grafting, compression of non-unions and ...
Fernando PLN, Abeygunawardane A, Wijesinghe P, Dharmaratne P, Silva P.   +4 more
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External fixation in tumour pathology [PDF]

International Orthopaedics, 1998
An appraisal of the clinical records of patients with malignant bone tumours enabled us to identify 61 whom we have treated by external fixation. There were 38 males and 23 females with ages ranging from 4 to 58 years, the mean being 14 years.
Cara, J.A. (José Antonio), Cañadell, J.M. (J. M.), Forriol, F. (Francisco), San-Julian, M. (Mikel)   +3 more
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Low Profile, High Impact: External Fixation using Locking Plates in Challenging Tibial Fractures [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Treating metadiaphyseal tibial fractures with compromised soft tissues remains a surgical challenge. While traditional external fixators are widely used, locking compression plates (LCPs) applied externally as fixators offer a promising ...
Ismail Pandor, Abhishek Sharma, Paresh Patil, Alim Shaikh, Mayur Jagtap, Shubham Singhal   +5 more
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Biomechanical comparative study on external fixators of new configurations in the treatment of Tile C pelvic injury [PDF]

Scientific Reports
To compare the biomechanical properties of several anterior pelvic ring external fixators with two new configurations in the treatment of Tile C pelvic fractures, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the new configurations and provide a reference ...
Yong Zhao, Yupeng Ma, Hao Wu, Wei Lian, Wenliang Li, Wenkang Jiang   +5 more
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Finite element analysis and clinical evaluation of cross locking external fixator configuration for distal third tibia fracture [PDF]

Scientific Reports
External fixators have been used effectively in damage control orthopaedic and open fractures management of various bones. It is well known that stability of external fixators is greatly influenced by its construct.
Bing Wui Ng, Abdul Hadi Abdul Wahab, Abdul Muttalib Abdul Wahid, Nik Nur Ain Azrin Abdullah, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah, Muhammad Hanif Ramlee   +6 more
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Results of application of external fixation with different types of fixators [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2012
Introduction. Extra-focal or external fixation is the method of fracture fixation through the healthy part of the bone using pins or wires. Objective. The aim was to determine which external splints (Ortofix, Mitković, Charnley and Ilizarov) had the ...
Grubor Predrag, Grubor Milan
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Hybrid External Fixation as A Comprehensive, Safe, and Effective Solution for Periarticular Tibial Fracture with Soft Tissue Compromise [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: High-energy trauma to the knee and ankle resulting in complex periarticular fractures of the tibia is usually difficult to treat using conventional plating methods owing to the association of poor soft-tissue conditions. The hybrid external
Vejaya Kumar, Srinivasan Balasubramanian, Saravanan Kasirajan   +2 more
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