After her severe crash in the Olympic downhill, Lindsey Vonn has shared a photo from the hospital. It shows a metal support ...

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 ...

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 ...

, 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 ...

External fixation systems constitute a vital approach in orthopaedic fracture management, providing external support that stabilises broken bone fragments while minimising soft tissue disruption. The ...

A case series found that skin-stretching external fixation devices coupled with negative pressure wound therapy was effective in treating large skin defects, suggesting that this method may be a ...

IZMIR - The Octopod external fixator developed by Turkish engineers in the United States has marked a new era in orthopedics by shortening treatment and requiring less surgical intervention.&nbsp ...

Washington quarterback Alex Smith took a significant step in his recovery on Monday, getting the external fixator removed from his right leg. Essentially a bulky metal halo encircling his lower leg, ...