Fixation (surgical) explained

Fixation in orthopedics is the process by which an injury is rendered immobile.[1] This may be accomplished by internal fixation, using intramedullary rod, Kirschner wire or dynamic compression plate; or by external fixation, using a spanning external fixator, Taylor Spatial Frame or Ilizarov apparatus.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Internal Fixation for Fractures - OrthoInfo - AAOS . www.orthoinfo.org . 29 January 2022.