title: [Use of hinge joints in devices for treatment of human locomotor system].
abstract: An analytical review of hinge joints used in external osteosynthesis apparatuses is presented. The goal of this review was to help to optimize the construction of new external osteosynthesis apparatuses based on hinge joints and to improve the procedure of their installation. Several variants of hinge joint construction are considered. The review points out the specific properties of these joints that have to be taken into account in development of medical equipment.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Shevtsov
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Alatov
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Burlakov
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D008124:Locomotion; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods