Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Equipment and Supplies [E07] » Surgical Equipment » Orthopedic Equipment » Orthopedic Fixation Devices » External Fixators
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Equipment and Supplies [E07] » Surgical Equipment » Surgical Fixation Devices » Orthopedic Fixation Devices » External Fixators
Description
External devices which hold wires or pins that are placed through one or both cortices of bone in order to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. These devices allow easy access to wounds, adjustment during the course of healing, and more functional use of the limbs involved. MeSH
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