TY - JOUR
AU1 - Cappa, P.
AU2 - Berardi, M.
AU3 - Spinelli, R.
AB - AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCES RELATIVE TO AN ORTHOPEDIC EXTERNAL FIXATION APPARATUS by P. Cappa, M. Berardi and R. Spinelli External fixation is a method of and limb lengthening. Moreover, because of its versatility, the external fixator can be used at any body level. immobilization that uses percutaneous pins and wires placed The purpose of this paper is to provide preliminary in bone and linked with external connectors. The pins and wires are inserted under general anesthesia through skin quantitative information concerning the static axial stiffness and facial incisions (see Fig. 1). In clinical situations the bone to which the fixator is attached may be subjected to forces and moments which may produce virtually any com­ bination of axial loading, bending and torsion. It is im­ portant, obviously, that the fixator provides adequate stiffness to ensure an acceptable standard of fracture align­ ment and stability under all conditions. The concept of external fixation appears in works of Malgaigne from the middle of the 19th century and the first readily available external fixator was designed at the end of the 19th century. However, results of early applications were discouraging due to the high incidence of complica­ tions, e.g., 
TI - An experimental analysis of the mechanical performances relative to an orthopedic external fixation apparatus
JF - Experimental Techniques
DO - 10.1111/j.1747-1567.1991.tb01225.x
DA - 2017-12-14
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/an-experimental-analysis-of-the-mechanical-performances-relative-to-an-4tfxo2uf8M
SP - 31
EP - 34
VL - 15
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
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