title: [Rare indications for an external fixator].
abstract: Seldom indications for the use of external fixator are reported and illustrated. As a rule the damage to the pelvis is complex and it is often associated with a polytrauma; unstable pelvis injuries in some cases can be stabilised by external fixator by the method of Slätis. Examples of osteotaxis are given for the treatment of comminuted fractures or defect-pseudarthroses or after osteomyelitic bone damage of femur and humerus. In the treatment of multi-fragment fractures of the base of the radius and of the forearm the external fixation can also be used with good success. The external mini-fixator is a new way for external stabilization in hand surgery and can provide good results in comminuted fractures of the fingers and for finger-replantation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000601:surgery; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Seltene Anwendungsbereiche für den Fixateur externe.