Healio

External fixation a good option for military surgeons in combat zones

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 ...
Nature

External fixation is more suitable for intra-articular fractures of the distal radius in elderly patients

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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Skin-Stretching External Fixation, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Effective in Treating Large Skin Defects

A case series found that skin-stretching external fixation devices coupled with negative pressure wound therapy was effective in treating large skin defects, suggesting that this method may be a ...
Healio

Reduction, fixation strategies aid management of vertical shear pelvic ring injuries

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vertical shear pelvic ring injuries present a unique challenge due to their inherent vertical and rotational ...
Business Wire

Orthofix Announces First Patient Procedures and Full Commercial Launch of the Galaxy Fixation Gemini System and Expanded Sterile Kit Offerings for Orthopedic Trauma Procedures

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 ...
Business Wire

Orthofix Announces FDA Clearance and First Patient Cases With the TrueLok EVO Ring Fixation System

Designed for complex limb reconstruction and deformity correction procedures, the system features radiolucent rings and struts for clearer visualization under X-ray LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)- ...