Publications by authors named "Andreas Janousek"
Objectives: Comparison of one-plane and two-plane external fixation in terms of successful healing, incidence of complications, and biomechanical stability in a sheep model.
Background: Rigid fixation is preferred in open and comminuted fractures with a reduced blood supply, preventing infection and healing delay, but more often a flexible device is recommended even in unfavourable healing conditions.
Methods: The left tibiae of fifteen sheep were osteotomized and laterally fixed with a four-screw unilateral fixator frame (axial stiffness 183 N/mm) to a 3 mm gap size.