Pre-Clinical Fracture Discussion

Question 1

what is a type Ia external skeletal fixator?

Answer 1

one bar holding from one side

Question 2

what is type Ib external skeletal fixator?

Answer 2

unilateral biplanar
bars at 90 degrees, two bars

Question 3

what is a type II external skeletal fixator?

Answer 3

bilateral uniplanar
two bars at 180 degrees

Question 4

what is a type III external skeletal fixator?

Answer 4

bilateral biplanar
three bars, at 90 degrees