Management of high-energy tibial shaft fractures using the hexapod circular external fixator

Abstract Background The hexapod external fixator (HEF) is increasingly used for high-energy tibial shaft fracture care as more general orthopedic surgeons are gaining expertise of this versatile device. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the HEF for definitive ma...

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Main Authors: Yanshi Liu, Jialin Liu, Maimaiaili Yushan, Zhenhui Liu, Tao Zhang, He Ma, Chuang Ma, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01106-5