Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using an external fixator with hydroxyapatite-coated pins was an effective technique for treating femoral ...

External fixation is used in orthopaedics to treat complex musculoskeletal conditions. External fixator devices disrupt patientsâ activities of daily living and often have a negative effect on their ...

An external pelvic fixator is a surgical procedure that stabilizes a broken hip or pelvic bone. A surgeon will use small screws, pins, and carbon fiber bars to stabilize the fracture. Doctors may use ...

Under regional anesthesia, one or two offset pins are inserted into each bony fragment. To avoid damage to the extensor tendon in a closed fracture, the skin is perforated first and the tendon is ...

Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius (IFDR) represent high energy, complex, unstable injuries, and account for approximately one-sixth of the fractures observed in emergency rooms. 1,2 The ...

Soldiers and local nationals often suffer extremity injuries in combat zones, but the United States military has up until recently barely made use of external fixators for these injuries. New ...

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the full U.S. commercial launch and successful completion of ...