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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.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/stethoscope-external-fixator/ Ortho Stabilizes Stethoscope with External Fixator]</ref>


'''Indications for an External Fixator'''
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#Certain pediatric fractures
#Stabilization of infected nonunions
#Stabilization of severe open fractures
#Boredom
#Stethoscope


'''References'''
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<references />

[[Category:Medical Device]]
[[Category:Orthopedic Surgery]]