Generally, the principles underlying the treatment of patients with open fractures involving the limbs are similar to those discussed in Chaps. 2, 3, and 7. Therefore, in this chapter we consider only the most important, fundamental aspects of external fixation in the management of open limb fractures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov and Other Devices
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages507-533
Number of pages27
ISBN (Electronic)9788847026193
ISBN (Print)9788847026186
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2012

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