Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1983-11-23
1985-10-22
Yasko, John D.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
A61F 504
Patent
active
045481997
ABSTRACT:
A fracture splint for setting fractures of the distal radius includes a distal member including a first stationary component and a first movable component pivotally pinned to the first stationary component, a proximal member including a second stationary component and a second movable component pivotally pinned to the second stationary component and a pair of intermediate, length-adjustment blocks slidably positioned along rods which extend between the distal member and the proximal member and being movable with respect to their correspondingly adjacent member by means of an adjustment screw. The distal member rigidly anchors a first surgical pin which passes through both metaphyseal corticies of the second metacarpal base and is received by the third metacarpal. The proximal member rigidly anchors two surgical pins which are inserted into the radial side of the radius perpendicular to the long axis of the radius. The first and second movable components and the adjustment screw and adjustment block arrangement permit the application of distraction forces in three directions independently of each other such that optimal length to the dorsal and radial aspects to the distal radius is restored.
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