Open AccessA reduction clamp for an aiming component in associated acetabular fractures
Author(s) -
Zhangfu Wang,
Zhenghua Hong,
Meizhen Wang,
Jing Ruan,
Wei Wang,
Weibo Pan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.143916
Subject(s) - clamp , medicine , reduction (mathematics) , acetabular fracture , internal fixation , fixation (population genetics) , fracture reduction , acetabulum , surgery , computer science , computer vision , population , clamping , geometry , mathematics , environmental health
The treatment of acetabular fractures is complex and requires specialized equipment. However, all currently available instruments have some disadvantages. A new reduction clamp that can firmly enable reduction and not hinder subsequent fixation procedures for some special fracture types is needed.