The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov Device

Download or read book The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov Device written by Leonid Solomin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-09-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume is an overview of the basics of biomechanics of circular external fixation. It is based on a system of coordinates that allows safer insertion of K-wires and half pins into the bone. It includes a new classification of this device, a collection of terminology, and a description of relevant equipment. It also presents the protocol of external fixation including how to avoid mistakes, and provides a numerical codified system for the application of transosseous wires.