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Closed Reduction of Chronically Subluxated knee with Deftix (Made in India Hexapod)
Ajit Rajshekhar Chalak1, Sachin Yashwant Kale1, Raj Milind Sawant1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Introduction:
The aim of the study was to study results of (made in India) hexapod external fixator (HEF) (deft fix)-assisted correction in a case of knee subluxation with malunited medial tibial condyle fracture.
Methodology:
A subject with knee subluxation was selected for application of hexapod and Ilizarov ring fixator for staged correction of subluxation using deft fix-assisted correction.
Result:
The study shows anatomical reduction of the subluxated knee using HEF with deft fix-assisted correction.
Conclusion:
The HEF does not require frame transformation and is easier to use and is known to have the ability to correct complex multiplanar deformities better and much faster than the traditional Ilizarov ring fixator which requires multiple changes in hardware while correcting complex deformities. Software-assisted hexapod correction provides more faster and accurate correction with the ability to do fine adjustments at any stage of correction.
