Low-cost locally manufacturable unilateral imperial external fixator for low- and middle-income countries

Low-cost locally manufacturable unilateral imperial external fixator for low- and middle-income countries

Treating open fractures in long bones can be challenging and if not performed properly can lead to poor outcomes such as mal/non-union, deformity, and amputation. One of the most common methods of treating these fracture types is temporary external fixation followed by definitive fixation. The short...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Saeidi, Spencer C. Barnes, Michael A. Berthaume, Sander R. Holthof, Giovanni S. Milandri, Anthony M. J. Bull, Jonathan Jeffers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medical Technology
Subjects:
external fixator
LMIC
long bone
low-cost
medical device
open fracture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmedt.2022.1004976/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmedt.2022.1004976/full

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