TY - JOUR
T1 - External fixation of the femur
T2 - Basic concepts
AU - Kishan, Shyam
AU - Sabharwal, Sanjeev
AU - Behrens, Fred
AU - Reilly, Mark
AU - Sirkin, Michael
PY - 2002/6
Y1 - 2002/6
N2 - This article discusses the application of femoral external fixators, with emphasis on the cross sectional anatomy, mechanical considerations, and fixator configurations, Safe, unsafe, and hazardous corridors are described, with recommendations for optimal and ideal pin placement. Fixator configurations and the biomechanics are touched upon, with suggestions for difficult clinical situations such as osteopenic bone, small fracture fragments, and heavy patients.
AB - This article discusses the application of femoral external fixators, with emphasis on the cross sectional anatomy, mechanical considerations, and fixator configurations, Safe, unsafe, and hazardous corridors are described, with recommendations for optimal and ideal pin placement. Fixator configurations and the biomechanics are touched upon, with suggestions for difficult clinical situations such as osteopenic bone, small fracture fragments, and heavy patients.
KW - Femoral external fixation
KW - Ideal pin plane
KW - Safe corridors
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036627254&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/00013611-200206000-00013
DO - 10.1097/00013611-200206000-00013
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0036627254
VL - 17
SP - 239
EP - 244
JO - Techniques in Orthopaedics
JF - Techniques in Orthopaedics
SN - 0885-9698
IS - 2
ER -