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    External fixation is a surgical procedure that uses an external fixator device consisting of pins inserted through the skin and bone with external bars or rings to stabilize fractured bones during healing. Multiple pins are inserted into the proximal and distal bone fragments and connected by clamps to an external bar. External fixation is useful for treating infected, comminuted, and osteotomy fractures as well as cases requiring delayed wound healing or supplemental internal fixation.

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    External fixation is a surgical procedure that uses an external fixator device consisting of pins inserted through the skin and bone with external bars or rings to stabilize fractured bones during healing. Multiple pins are inserted into the proximal and distal bone fragments and connected by clamps to an external bar. External fixation is useful for treating infected, comminuted, and osteotomy fractures as well as cases requiring delayed wound healing or supplemental internal fixation.

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    External fixation is a surgical procedure that uses an external fixator device consisting of pins inserted through the skin and bone with external bars or rings to stabilize fractured bones during healing. Multiple pins are inserted into the proximal and distal bone fragments and connected by clamps to an external bar. External fixation is useful for treating infected, comminuted, and osteotomy fractures as well as cases requiring delayed wound healing or supplemental internal fixation.

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    External fixation is a surgical procedure that uses an external fixator device consisting of pins inserted through the skin and bone with external bars or rings to stabilize fractured bones during healing. Multiple pins are inserted into the proximal and distal bone fragments and connected by clamps to an external bar. External fixation is useful for treating infected, comminuted, and osteotomy fractures as well as cases requiring delayed wound healing or supplemental internal fixation.

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    What is External Fixation?

    •External fixation is completed using a device


    called an external fixator.
    •This specialized device consists of multiple pins

    and external bars or rings, which hold a fractured


    bone in place during the healing process.
    •External skeletal fixation of long bones consists of

    inserting two or more pins each in the proximal


    and distal bone fracture fragments.
    •The pins are connected by clamps to an external

    connecting bar. They are useful to treat to a wide


    variety of fractures.
     They are particularly useful for infected fractures,
    comminuted fractures, certain osteotomies, and
    cases with delayed wound healing or when
    supplementation with other internal fixation
    methods is required.
     Several types of external skeletal fixators exist.
    Classification is based upon the number of planes
    that the pins pass through in space and how many
    skin surfaces are penetrated.
    External Fixation Procedure in Dogs
     
     
     External fixation is a surgical procedure used to
    stabilize and set bones back into the correct
    position.
     In order to achieve this, the use of an external

    skeletal fixator is required. An external fixator is


    a device that consists of pins, which pass through
    the dog’s skin, underlying tissues, and bone.
     The pins pass from one side of the limb to the

    other and are stabilized by an external bridging


    bar that can be found on either side of the limb.
     There are two known types of external fixators used in
    canine external fixation: standard and circular fixators.
     A standard fixator is characterized by a number of pins

    that penetrate the bone and external bars that with then
    connect the pins together.
     A circular fixator is characterized by very thin pins that

    penetrate the bone in addition to the skin on both side of


    the affected limb.
     These fine pins are then attached to a metal circular plate

    or halo with each of the rings attaching to one another


    with long bolts. A circular fixator is reserved for complex
    fractures or angular limb deformities with the goal being
    correction.
    External Fixation Recovery in Dogs

     External fixation in dogs has a long period of healing,


    usually lasting three to four months.
     The dog's fixator will be removed in a matter of stages
    in order to encourage the bone to strengthen and
    account for the canine’s weight.
     Pet owners should expect a series of follow-up vet
    appointments that will include an x-ray to view the
    internal healing that is being accomplished.
     The overall duration of healing time for a dog
    undergoing external fixation will depend on the
    severity of the injury and the individual’s ability to heal.
    •Transcutaneous
    fixation pins inserted
    into bone
    – connected by external
    rods, bars, or columns
    Advantages of ESF

    • Rigidity versatile depending on construct


    • No implants at fracture site
    • Applied closed or through minimal approach
    – no disturbance of soft tissues
    • Versatile construction for varying anatomy /
    fracture
    Configuration
    • Can be combined with other fixation methods
    • No residual implants (removed at fracture union
    Types of ESF

    •Linear
    • Ring
    • Acrylic / freeform
    • Pinless
    Linear ESF
    Type I
    Type 1A
    • Unilateral uniplanar
    Type 1B
    • Unilateral biplanar
    Least rigid frame types
    Type II
    • Bilateral uniplanar
    • Full pins
    • May include additional half pins
    • Limited to use below elbow /
    stifle
    • More rigid than type 1
    Type III
    • Bilateral biplanar
    • I + II = III
    • Most rigid linear frameType
    III
    • Bilateral biplanar
    • I + II = III
    • Most rigid linear frame

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