external fixation

Review

An Update on the Practical Management of a Hexapod System in Lower Limb Orthoplastic Reconstruction for Acute Shortening and Relengthening Procedures

03/29/2022

Lauren Lindsay Schnack , DPM, MS, AACFAS, FACPM, DABPM;

Stephanie Oexeman , DPM, AACFAS, DABPM;

Edgardo R. Rodriguez-Collazo , DPM;

This article offers practical surgical management concepts based on experience using the TL-Hex Orthofix Truelok Hexapod System for acute shortening and relengthening. A soft tissue and osseous defect can be managed through this surgical...

This article offers practical...

03/29/2022

ePlasty

Case Series

Adjustable, Skin-Stretching External Fixation Device and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Application for Infected Full-Thickness Skin Defects: A Case Series Study

07/01/2021

Zuo Cao ;

Faran Bokhari ;

Gongzi Zhang ;

Wei Zhang ;

Lihai Zhang ;

Ye Peng ;

Shuwei Zhang ;

This case series evaluates the use of an adjustable, skin-stretching external fixation device and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to repair soft tissue defects.

This case series evaluates the...

07/01/2021

Wounds

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Essential Pearls On External Fixation Application

08/13/2020

Kimia Sohrabi , DPM;

Crystal L. Ramanujam , DPM, MSc, FACFAS;

Thomas Zgonis , DPM, FACFAS;

While external fixation has applications in multiple areas of foot and ankle surgery, mastery requires proper training and a strong understanding of the techniques. Accordingly, the authors share the latest information from the literature and...

While external fixation has...

08/13/2020

Podiatry Today

Feature

Addressing Posterior Heel Wounds With Exposed Calcaneus: Can External Fixation Have An Impact?

07/27/2020

Devon Glazer , DPM, FACFAS;

Joseph Stuto , DPM, FACFAS;

Sandra Farmand-Haider , DPM;

Due to the high rate of complications in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), it is important to continue to evaluate strategies for complex cases involving posterior heel wounds in this high-risk population. Accordingly, these authors...

Due to the high rate of...

07/27/2020

Podiatry Today

Blog

What Do We Know About Pin Site Care For External Fixation?

05/26/2020

Kelly Pirozzi , DPM, FACFAS;

Foot and ankle surgeons who utilize external fixator devices often face the challenge of reducing postoperative infections. Anecdotally, if I asked foot and ankle surgeons about their postoperative care instructions for external fixation, I...

Foot and ankle surgeons who...

05/26/2020

Podiatry Today

Surgical Pearls

Eight Wires/10 Steps: The Siddiqui Method For Applying Static Circular External Fixation

01/27/2020

Noman A. Siddiqui , DPM, MHA, FACFAS, AACFAS;

Brittany E. Mayer , DPM;

Circular external fixation, also known as Ilizarov frames, has been widely utilized in musculoskeletal surgery since Ilizarov developed a novel frame construct incorporating circular rings with wire fixation.1 Evolving over the years, the...

Circular external fixation, also...

01/27/2020

Podiatry Today

Case Report and Brief Review

Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and External Fixation in the Treatment of Femur Fracture Complicated by Skin Avulsion: A Retrospective Case Series

10/10/2014

Bo Qiu ;

Zhe Wang ;

Fei Peng ;

Jun Zhong ;

10/10/2014

Wounds