External splint for the treatment of fractures of the long bones

Details External splint for the treatment of fractures of the long bones External splint for the treatment of fractures of the long bones

1990-11-28

1991-08-20

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 59, A61F 504

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050411128

ABSTRACT:
The external splint for the treatment of fractures of the long bones of limbs is composed of a tubular body which encloses a cylindrical cavity and has one end prismatically engaged in a seat of a box-like element, which is elongated transversely to the axis of the tubular body. The box-like element is coupled to the tubular body by means of a screw which is rotatably supported in the box-like element and is screwed in a threaded hole defined in the end along the axis of the seat. The screw is cannulated to allow the accommodation of a strain-gauge for monitoring the behavior of the splint. A support for supporting the nail-holder clamps are applied to the box-like element and to the tubular body so that it is possible to adjust them according to a total of three degrees of freedom.

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