The first external fixator was described by the American J. Emsberry, in 1831. In 1843, the French physician Malgaigne introduced a device for treating fractures of the patella and olecranon (Fig. 1.1). It resembled a clamp and was known as the Malgaigne fixator.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov and Other Devices |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Pages | 3-21 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9788847026193 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788847026186 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
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