External Fixator

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An external fixator is a steel bar that is affixed parallel to a fractured long bone or limp stethoscope.[1]


Indications for an External Fixator


  1. Certain pediatric fractures
  2. Stabilization of infected nonunions
  3. Stabilization of severe open fractures
  4. Boredom
  5. Stethoscope


References


  1. Ortho Stabilizes Stethoscope with External Fixator


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