Sentence examples for external fixation device from inspiring English sources

Stability of an external fixation device is critical.

Distraction osteogenesis was performed using an external fixation device.

Finally, the external fixation device was then locked in 70° of flexion, and all wounds were closed primarily.

An external fixation device was then used to distract a finger, several fingers, or the entire hand (Fig. 4).

The Ilizarov method of lengthening was used with a circular or hybrid external fixation device either with or without an intramedullary tibial nail.

The TSF is an external fixation device that achieves correction by stretching soft tissues gradually [13, 14, 15], including foot and ankle deformities [14, 16, 17], over time.

More important, Dr Tasciotti says, the technique would provide enough stability to do away with external fixation devices, which often cause infections.The researchers have been working on the project for nearly two years.

The use of external fixation devices in orthopedic surgery is very common in open tibial fractures.

External fixation devices preserve soft tissues and an emerging body of evidence suggests they can achieve lower rates of deep infection [42, 43, 44].

The treatment of these lesions usually consists of substitution of the internal hardware with external fixation devices and further flap coverage.

Vascular injuries associated with osteotomies and with external fixation devices are well documented, including the formation of a pseudoaneurysm [6, 7, 8, 9].