External Fixator for War Purposes: The CMC Fixator
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Care of external fixator pin sites.
External fixators include pins and wires placed by surgeons to stabilize fractures such as those involving the tibia. In critical care, external fixators are more commonly used to stabilize cervical spine fractures. Because halo fixators secure cervical alignment, these devices allow early mobilization and shortened stays. However, halo-fixator complications include cranial pin loosening, local...
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عنوان ژورنال: Military Medicine
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0026-4075,1930-613X
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/164.5.358