Sentence examples for application of external fixation from inspiring English sources

Radiographs and CT scans performed after application of external fixation are easier to interpret, and allow for better surgical planning — this being the practice of 'span and scan'.

Our initial treatment included application of external fixation for the unstable pelvic fracture and insertion of the REBOA in the resuscitation bay.

All participating clinicians were members of the Limb Reconstruction Unit at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital with experience in the assembly and application of external fixation systems.

The initial application of external fixation in open fractures followed by exchange to an IM nail has proponents and detractors to the technique [10, 11, 12].

In these cases, a wound debridement and application of external fixation were performed prior to the subsequent transfer to a tertiary centre for definitive management and appropriate coverage of soft tissue defects as required.

The application of external fixation for pelvic fractures reduces bleeding and helps manage hemodynamically unstable patients.

The surgical procedures included resection of pseudoarthrosis and autologous bone grafting in 10 patients (62 %), intramedullary fixation with rods, fixation with a plate and screws or application of external fixator.

The advantages of external fixation are the relative ease of application, minimal surgical exposure, and reduced surgical trauma [10].

The external fixation index was defined as the total time of external fixation per centimetre of bone transport.

Descriptive variables included age, sex, indication for external fixation treatment, femoral segment affected and the type of external fixation.

Direct comparison between any form of external fixation (including hybrid techniques utilizing percutaneous screw fixation) and ORIF.