External fixation systems constitute a vital approach in orthopaedic fracture management, providing external support that stabilises broken bone fragments while minimising soft tissue disruption. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using an external fixator with hydroxyapatite-coated pins was an effective technique for treating femoral ...

Using a hinged external fixator improves postoperative function in patients treated for high-energy tibial plateau fractures, a prospective study shows. “The Compass Knee Hinge (Smith & Nephew) ...

Washington quarterback Alex Smith took a significant step in his recovery on Monday, getting the external fixator removed from his right leg. Essentially a bulky metal halo encircling his lower leg, ...

Imperial researchers have developed a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture stabiliser for broken bones to help in regions where such devices are expensive or in short supply and people sometimes resort to ...

The rehabilitation process for Alex Smith has taken a significant step forward. The Washington Redskins quarterback has had the external fixator, which he had worn since breaking both lower bones of ...

Alex Smith took another step in his long, arduous journey toward potentially resuming his football career. The Washington Redskins quarterback shed the external fixator that had been keeping his leg ...

ASHBURN — Redskins quarterback Alex Smith expects to have the external fixator on his right leg removed in a month to a month and a half, coach Jay Gruden said Wednesday. Smith, who suffered a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Nearly one month after an Anaheim police K-9 ...