internal fixation

More commonly, open reduction and rigid internal fixation is placed.

It is usually not necessary to remove an internal fixation device unless it causes problems.

Lane is best known for his attempts at improving alignment of fractures by using internal fixation.

Also used in fracture repair in small exotic animal species using internal fixation.

It was a new technique for repositioning and internal fixation of bones which enabled the patient to walk.

Internal fixation compared with arthroplasty for displaced fractures of the femoral neck.

Significant angulation and deformity may require an open reduction and internal fixation.

Internal fixation involves stabilizing broken bones with surgical screws, rods, or plates.

Where the olecranon fracture is displaced, open reduction internal fixation is recommended.

Reduction (getting the bone lined up correctly) and internal fixation (stabilizing broken bones) often are done on younger, active people.

It is now extensively considered by medical professionals to be the metal of choice for prosthetics, internal fixation, inner body devices and instrumentation.

Internal fixation.

Osteosynthesis (open reduction and internal fixation) of the ulnar shaft is considered the standard of care in adults.

Many methods of pelvic stabilization are used including external fixation or internal fixation and traction.

The greatest recent advances have been with operative open reduction and internal fixation ORIF.

External fixation is usually used when internal fixation is contraindicated- often to treat open fractures, or as a temporary solution.

For displaced avulsion fractures, they are best managed by either open reduction and internal fixation or closed reduction and pinning.

Küntscher invented what is known as the Küntscher nail, an internal fixation device used to maintain the position of the fracture fragments during healing.

Closed Reduction with Internal Fixation, A surgical technique for correcting displaced fractures, especially at the hip.

Internal fixation with metal devices has been found to increase fusion rates Bridwell, K. H., et al., 'J.

Because the jaw can be highly comminuted, MMF and rigid internal fixation can be difficult.

He established the first blood bank in Nigeria, and introduced in Britain the AO technique for internal fixation of fractures.

Treatment comprises early reduction of the dislocation, and frequently involves open reduction internal fixation to restore and stabilise the talonavicular joint.

Treatment of this fracture is usually done by open reduction and internal fixation with a plate and screws, but occasionally the fracture can be treated conservatively.

Treatment is often open reduction and internal fixation, which is surgical realignment of the bone fragments and fixation with pins, screws, or plates.