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Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 326-340 , March 2010

The Ilizarov Method of External Fixation: Current Intraoperative Concepts

Application of rings and transosseous wires.

Application of rings and transosseous wires.
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Radiographic interval view of limb lengthening with external fixation.

Radiographic interval view of limb lengthening with external fixation.
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Radiographic interval view of multidirectional external fixation supporting an open ankle fracture with medial and lateral soft tissue injury.

Radiographic interval view of multidirectional external fixation supporting an open ankle fracture with medial and lateral soft tissue injury.
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Application of multidirectional external fixation for a Charcot neuroarthropathic foot deformity.

Application of multidirectional external fixation for a Charcot neuroarthropathic foot deformity.
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External fixation components on one of the OR back tables.

External fixation components on one of the OR back tables.
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Assembly and preparation of the external fixation apparatus.

Assembly and preparation of the external fixation apparatus.
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Use of the fluoroscopy unit.

Use of the fluoroscopy unit.
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Application of the postoperative protective dressings. Note that perioperative team members are wearing appropriate lead aprons and thyroid shields.

Application of the postoperative protective dressings. Note that perioperative team members are wearing appropriate lead aprons and thyroid shields.
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