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Forefoot applications of external fixation.

Patrick A DeHeer1

  • 1padeheer@aol.com

Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
|March 5, 2003
PubMed
Summary

External fixation devices are increasingly used in foot and ankle surgery. Understanding these devices reveals numerous applications, even in the forefoot.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Biomedical engineering

Background:

  • External fixation use in foot and ankle surgery has grown.
  • Advances in device design and understanding of indications have driven this trend.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the expanding applications of external fixation in foot and ankle surgery.
  • To highlight the versatility of external fixation, including in the forefoot.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current external fixation devices for foot and ankle.
  • Analysis of indications and advantages of external fixation.

Main Results:

  • External fixation devices for the foot and ankle have evolved significantly.
  • A deeper understanding of external fixation has broadened its clinical utility.

Conclusions:

  • External fixation offers numerous options for foot and ankle reconstruction.
  • Forefoot applications of external fixation are more extensive than initially perceived.

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