Author : Leonid Solomin
Release : 2008-09-11
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 132/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov Device by : Leonid Solomin
Download or read book The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov Device written by Leonid Solomin. This book was released on 2008-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume is an overview of the basics of biomechanics of circular external fixation. It is based on a system of coordinates that allows safer insertion of K-wires and half pins into the bone. It includes a new classification of this device, a collection of terminology, and a description of relevant equipment. It also presents the protocol of external fixation including how to avoid mistakes, and provides a numerical codified system for the application of transosseous wires.