Difference between revisions of "External Fixator"
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− | An '''external fixator''' is a steel bar that is affixed parallel to a fractured long bone | + | An '''external fixator''' is a steel bar that is affixed parallel to a fractured long bone, limp stethoscope, or national monument.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/stethoscope-external-fixator/ Ortho Stabilizes Stethoscope with External Fixator]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/washington-monument/ Secretary Tom Price Places Ex-Fix on Washington Monument]</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:31, 16 February 2017
An external fixator is a steel bar that is affixed parallel to a fractured long bone, limp stethoscope, or national monument.[1][2]
Indications for an External Fixator
- Certain pediatric fractures
- Stabilization of infected nonunions
- Stabilization of severe open fractures
- Boredom
- Stethoscope
References