An external pelvic fixator is a surgical procedure that stabilizes a broken hip or pelvic bone. A surgeon will use small screws, pins, and carbon fiber bars to stabilize the fracture. Doctors may use ...

Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius (IFDR) represent high energy, complex, unstable injuries, and account for approximately one-sixth of the fractures observed in emergency rooms. 1,2 The ...

VIENNA – Percutaneous reduction and external fixation has shown to be a reliable technique to obtain a stable reduction of intra-articular, displaced calcaneal fractures, according to Italian ...

, University of Cruz Alta, RS Brazil; , and , University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WVa; , and , Brazil. Although results of studies employing external fixation are quite good, successful ...

Soldiers and local nationals often suffer extremity injuries in combat zones, but the United States military has up until recently barely made use of external fixators for these injuries. New ...

The Galaxy UNYCO (Orthofix) is a single-use, modular bar-clamp, external fixation system. It is designed for temporary stabilisation of complex lower limb fractures of the femur, tibia, ankle and foot ...