Novel Techniques in Orthopaedic Trauma: Role of External Fixators as Adjunct and Initial Fixation in Trauma.

Abstract

External fixation is a powerful tool in orthopaedic trauma surgery. Beyond serving as provisional or temporizing fixation, external fixation has utility as an intraoperative reduction tool, adjunct to internal fixation, and definitive fixation. It is important to summarize the indications, techniques, and considerations of various roles of external fixation in orthopaedic trauma.