Repairing Bone Fractures With External Fixation

Repairing Bone Fractures With External Fixation
External fixation is accomplished by placing pins or screws into the bone on both sides of the fracture. The pins are secured together outside of the skin using a series of clamps and rods known as the external frame.

External fixation is performed by an orthopedic surgeon and is usually done under a general anesthetic.

Surgical Knife For Minimally Invasive Surgery
A non-scalpel technique for minimally invasive surgery: percutaneously looped thread transection of the transverse carpal ligament. Carpal tunnel release; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Minimally invasive surgery; Percutaneous procedure; Percutaneous technique; Thread dividing; Thread transection; Transverse carpal ligament; Ultrasound-guided procedure.