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Adjustable Stiffness, External Fixator for the Rat Femur Osteotomy and Segmental Bone Defect Models
Published on: October 9, 2014
The use of the hybrid external fixator system in the foot and ankle
1Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, USA.
Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
|February 1, 2000
Abstract:
The proper techniques of external fixation are demanding regardless of the type of external fixator used. Attention to detail, including preoperative planning and strict postoperative care, is essential to maximize the advantages and minimize the disadvantages associated with external fixation.
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