Soldiers and local nationals often suffer extremity injuries in combat zones, but the United States military has up until recently barely made use of external fixators for these injuries. New ...

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, ...

A case series found that skin-stretching external fixation devices coupled with negative pressure wound therapy was effective in treating large skin defects, suggesting that this method may be a ...

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 ...

Designed for complex limb reconstruction and deformity correction procedures, the system features radiolucent rings and struts for clearer visualization under X-ray LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)- ...

As with any innovation in care, there has been a great deal of interest in the practical application of external fixation devices and the related nursing care that may be required. For nurses, the ...

Researchers at Imperial College have developed an external fixator, a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture stabiliser for broken bones to help in regions where such devices are expensive or scarce. Usability ...