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A new application technique of circular fixator for the treatment of open tibial fractures: circular fixator-hinge technique.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
November 2013
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Metin Sabancı Baltalimanı Bone and Joint Disease Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Background: The purpose of this study is to present and validate a hinge-fixator technique for the treatment of open tibial fractures, which has advantages in application and the follow up period.
Methods: The technique was used in open tibia fractures of 14 adult patients. Using this method, initial anatomic reduction was achieved and temporary stability was obtained on the hinge-fixator after applications were completed.