Patients undergoing deformity correction experienced longer external fixation and consolidation periods, likely due to older age and more complex biomechanics. Simultaneous multiplanar correction of ...

It is inserted down the marrow canal of the tibia from the knee, crossing the area of the ... The rod ensures that the position will be maintained better than just using a cast or external fixation.

2019;14(3):148-154. Zhang H, Zhao X, Yang X, et al. Comparison of internal and external fixation after debridement in the Masquelet technique for Cierny-Mader type IV tibial post-traumatic ...

The tibia and fibula are the two long bones located in the lower ... Alternate methods can include repeated cleanings before closing the wound, or an external fixator to repair the wound surgically.

It was conducted on a phantom tibia with an external fixator used as propagation medium for vibration. Results obtained on intact and fractured tibia appear to be encouraging. The presence of the ...

Objective To compare the functional outcomes of two circular external fixation techniques to treat complex fractures of the proximal end of the tibia. Materials and Methods The present is a ...

The surgeon may also use rods placed inside the tibia or pins placed through the bones above and below the fracture. They will attach these to a rigid frame called an external fixator to hold the ...

The team report that Rins will 'undergo a first surgery this evening at the Careggi University Hospital (Florence), where doctors will attach an external fixator to stabilize his right leg and ...

This state-of-the-art treatment for leg length discrepancy gradually lengthens the femur, tibia, and humerus with a remote control device and is used when external fixation is not needed. Pain in the ...