Delivering bone grafts percutaneously.
Many fractures that require external fixation occur in patients with deficient bone. To prevent later collapse after the fixation is removed, bone graft material can be placed into the fracture defect. Mineral can be placed accurately through a minimal incision by using equipment in the external fixation set.
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Defiance Hospital, Ohio, USA.
D015519:Bone Density; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004867:Equipment Design; D016267:External Fixators; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery