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ex·ter·nal fix·a·tion

fixation of fractured bones by splints, plastic dressings, or transfixion pins.

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external fixation

Orthopedics Open reduction, stabilization and use of external fixators to manage fracture bone fragments Indications Open fracture with massive soft tissue damage; instant fixation in polytrauma; fractures with deficient bone stock, infection IF devices Fracture fixation, radius, tibia, pelvis, bone lengthening, Ilizarov device Complications Pin loosening and/or infection. Cf Internal fixation.

ex·ter·nal fix·a·tion

(eks-tĕr'năl fik-sā'shŭn)

Fixation of fractured bones by splints, plastic dressings, or transfixion pins.

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In this study, the mean external fixation time was nine months.

Presentation and management outcome of tibial infected non-union with Ilizarov technique

In our study, we have found that an LCP as an external fixation device is an effective, safe and promising method with good union rates.

ANALYSIS OF SUPRACUTANEOUS LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE IN COMPOUND DISTAL METAPHYSEAL FRACTURES OF TIBIA--A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

The main disadvantage of external fixation is the tendency to superficial pin tract infection.

Is External Fixation Valid Option for Pertrochanteric Fractures in High-Risk Patients?

After a thorough investigation of the options, the decision to combine hindfoot intramedullary tibio-talo-calcaneal fusion nail with a hybrid external fixation system to augment joint stability and achieve stable fusion was taken.

Hindfoot Fusion Nail with Adjuvant Hybrid External Fixation used as Limb-Salvage Procedure after Failed Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Ankle Fracture in a Charcot Joint: A Case Report

(19) But another researcher has stated that serous or haemoserous drainage occurs 72 hours after the application of external fixation. (16)

Can pin-site infection be prevented? The literature provides no clear guidance on how best to prevent pin-site infection following orthopaedic surgery

Bilateral external fixation pins then were bent parallel to the long axis of the tibiotarsus, where the proximal ones were bent 90[degrees] distally and the distal ones bent proximally.

Repair of tibiotarsal rotation in 7 Chukar partridges (alectoris chukar) and 12 domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) with type-2 external skeletal fixator intramedullary pin tie-in

Apart from modality used for external fixation, it also depends on nutritional status of patient.

DISTRIBUTION OF OPEN DIAPHYSIAL FRACTURES OF TIBIA GUSTILO TYPE IIIA AND IIIB

External fixation of distal radius fractures: Effect of distraction and duration.

Neglected volar barton fracture treated by two-stage procedure

Hence, this study aimed to compare the salvage rate and related complications between internal fixation and external fixation with bone grafting in patients who had been controlled from active infection by treating with intravenous antibiotics and multiple debridement.

Comparison of Monolateral External Fixation and Internal Fixation for Skeletal Stabilisation in the Management of Small Tibial Bone Defects following Successful Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis

(27, 28) In biomechanical studies, anterior external fixation was equivalent to anterior plating in resisting external rotation but less effective at resisting vertical displacement, and there may be more concern for loss of reduction when treating definitively with an external fixator.

A review of the definitive treatment of pelvic fractures

Proximal and distal tibia fractures with intra-articular extension have become a challenge for orthopaedic surgeons because altered procedures of treatment have been recommended, including limited internal with external fixation, as well as open reduction and internal fixation.7

Open proximal and distal fractures of tibia treated with Naseer Awais External Fixator with T-clamp