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Distal Radius Fractures External fixation (Visit this link)
There are several different types of external fixation. There is the transarticular external fixator with pins in the second metacarpal and pins in the radius. It can be either static or dynamic i.e. a locking ball-joint system which permits wrist mobilization midway through the treatment). There is also periarticular or non-bridging external fixation which joins pins inserted into both the distal and proximal radial fracture fragments while permitting complete motion of the wrist.
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