PART I Flashcards
1
Q
when is external fixation indicated?
A
- Open Fx
- Malunion/ nonunion
- Limb deformity
- Length inequality
- Peri-articular fractures
- Pediatric fractures
2
Q
adv of external fixation?
A
- Minimally Invasive
- Flexibility to build
- Quick application
- Temporizing or Definitive stabilization
- Reconstructive/ salvage procedures
3
Q
disadvantage of external fixation?
A
- Pin track infection
- N/V injury
- Distraction fracture site
- Inadequate immobilization
- Re-fracture
- Malunion / Nonunion
