Use of external minifixators in hand pathology.
In the field of osteosynthesis, biomechanical research now decisively tends towards elastic and very versatile
fixation systems. Consequently, a progressive abandonment of the concept of rigidity as an essential
presupposition to obtain the reduction of fractures has occurred. Furthermore, from the analysis of
recent studies, an exaltation of the biological potentiality of the bone tissue emerges as well as the repairing
capacity of this tissue if it is properly treated. Particularly in hand surgery, an absolute respect of the bone
tissue and of the other anatomic structures is a prerequisite for a functional renewal.
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Traumatologic Orthopaedic Center (C.T.O.), Naples, Italy.