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Review
. 2010 Aug;26(3):423-33, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2010.04.004. Epub 2010 Jun 9.

Hinged external fixation of the elbow

Neal C Chen  1 , Abhishek Julka
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Review

Hinged external fixation of the elbow

Neal C Chen et al. Hand Clin. 2010 Aug.

Abstract

Hinged external fixation of the elbow provides the advantages of static fixation with the benefits of continued motion through the joint. Indications for the use of this method of fixation include traumatic instability, distraction interposition arthroplasty, instability after contracture release, and instability after excision of heterotopic ossification. Orthopedic surgeons should be familiar with hinged fixators and their application when faced with an unstable ulnohumeral joint.

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