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Distal Radius Fractures External fixation

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Description: There are several different types of external fixation. There is the transarticular external fixator with pins in the second metacarpal and pins in the radius. It can be either static or dynamic i.e. a locking ball-joint system which permits wrist mobilization midway through the treatment). There is also periarticular or non-bridging external fixation which joins pins inserted into both the distal and proximal radial fracture fragments while permitting complete motion of the wrist.
OTA Basic fracture Course

Type: Lecture/Presentation
Author/Contact: Margaret McQueen
Institution: OTA
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Language: English

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Added: Wed May 01 2002
Last Modified: Tue Jul 07 2009