Fixation (surgical)

Fixation in orthopedics is the process by which an injury is rendered immobile.[1] This may be accomplished by internal fixation, using intramedullary rod, Kirschner wire or dynamic compression plate; or by external fixation, using a spanning external fixator, Taylor Spatial Frame or Ilizarov apparatus.

References

  1. "Internal Fixation for Fractures - OrthoInfo - AAOS". www.orthoinfo.org. Retrieved 29 January 2022.


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