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Published in: Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction 1/2007

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Stability with unilateral external fixation in the tibia

Authors: N. Giotakis, B. Narayan

Published in: Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction | Issue 1/2007

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Abstract

Unilateral external fixation can be used in the provisional or definitive treatment of tibial fractures. A properly applied fixator allows bony and soft tissue stability, whereas an improperly applied fixator achieves neither and can be a hindrance. The principles for the successful application of monolateral external fixation, including the rationale for choosing this type of device, the assembly of its components and deciding on planes of application, are discussed in this article.
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Metadata
Title
Stability with unilateral external fixation in the tibia
Authors
N. Giotakis
B. Narayan
Publication date
01-04-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction / Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 1828-8936
Electronic ISSN: 1828-8928
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11751-007-0011-y

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