Possible applications of the "Manuflex" external fixing instrument in small animal surgery

An external fixing instrument (minifixateur externe) recently developed for use in humans and marketed by the name of "MANUFLEX", its accessories, possible applications and fields of indication are described. The apparatus has been patented in Hungary and an international patent has been applied for. In the second part of the paper the application of the external fixateur for treating bone fractures of dogs is reported, together with the practical experience gained with it so far. As the clinical trials gave favourable results and since the instrument is available for veterinary practitioners at a reasonable price, MANUFLEX may become a gap-filling apparatus in the instrumentarium of small animal surgery.