- In the
fields of histology, pathology, and cell biology,
fixation is the
preservation of
biological tissues from
decay due to
autolysis or putrefaction...
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Ilizarov apparatus, the
Taylor Spatial Frame, and the
Octopod External Fixator —
which immobilises the
damaged limb to
facilitate healing. As an alternative...
- [page needed] An
internal fixator may be made of
stainless steel,
titanium alloy, or cobalt-chrome alloy.
Types of
internal fixators include:
Plate and ****s...
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harness for a horse. The
Ilizarov apparatus is a
specialized external fixator of
modular construction,
composed of
rings (stainless steel, titanium)...
- two ends. In some cases, an
external fixator may be
attached to the
metatarsal with pins.
Within the
external fixator is an
adjustable **** that must be...
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carried out in
orthopedic surgery,
during which he
developed an
external fixator system in 1951. He
discovered that by
carefully severing a bone without...
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frequent dressing changes, and
rarely results in reoperation. The
external fixator is
placed for 5 to 6 w****s and can be
removed in an
outpatient setting...
- from the body;
sphincter decreases the size, and
tensor gives tension to;
fixator muscles serve to fix a
joint in a
given position by
stabilizing the prime...
- [citation needed]
Ligamentotaxis is the
basis for the use of the
external fixator in
unstable distal long bone fractures. By
applying longitudinal distraction...
- am****ting his leg but
stabilized the
bones in the leg with an
external fixator.
After five
operations in 10 days and
physical therapy, King
resumed work...
