title: Rigid fixation: a review of concepts and treatment of fractures.
abstract: Rigid fixation has been given considerable attention in the current literature. The concepts of treatment and the philosophies of the different systems vary, as do the results reported by different authors. This article reviews the basic tenets of rigid fixation and points out where systems are similar or diverge. Advantages and disadvantages of each system are covered.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Van Sickels
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014945:Wound Healing