external fixator
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Repair of multiple peripheral nerve injuries in the arm; temporary bone shortening using the external fixator followed by physiologic length restoration
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present the outcome for multiple peripheral nerve injuries with large defect by end to end repair of proximal and distal nerve stumps while ensuring the physiologic length of the bone by an external fixator. Methods: Fractured humeral proximal and distal stumps were overlapped as many length as the nerve gap and fixed using the external fixator, and the proximal and distal nerve …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 32–38 Read article
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Biomechanical comparison of Schanz screws placement modes-how can stability by external fixation be raised?
Abstract: AbstractBackground: At present, external fixators are being used widely in open fractures of the long bones and also accepted as a temporary skeletal stabilization even in closed fractures. Therefore, it is essential to increase the stability which is provided by those devices for good outcomes. We hypothesized prior to the study that the greater is the distance between the Schanz screws inserted in each fracture fragment, the higher is the …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 25–33 Read article