External fixation provides ready access to the wound and easy adjustment of the bone fragments. Hence, it is well suited to:
External fixation is also frequently indicated in pelvic fractures, maxillofacial fractures and unstable fracture dislocations of the cervical spine eg. the 'halo-vest.'
The technique has been successfully used in arthrodesis, promoting fusion between the joint surfaces once remaining articular cartilage has been replaced by cancellous bone graft, and in the management of comminuted intra-articular fractures, especially of the radio-carpal joint, by ligamentotaxis.
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