Osteosíntesis externa. Rigidez y Elasticidad

The authors review the experience obtained in the treatment oftibial and fibular open fractures with important soft tissues attritioncorresponding to Cauchoix's grade II and III.In a series of 15 cases they have used the Hoffman-Vidal'sexternal fixer and in other series of 15 cases they have used theOrthofix monolateral external fixer.The method of elastic fixation (the Orthofix monolateral externalfixer) is highly reliable in the knitting process and results in ashortening in the period of tretament in comparison with themethod of rigid fixation (the Hoffman-Vidal's external fixer).

The authors review the experience obtained in the treatment oftibial and fibular open fractures with important soft tissues attritioncorresponding to Cauchoix's grade II and III.In a series of 15 cases they have used the Hoffman-Vidal'sexternal fixer and in other series of 15 cases they have used theOrthofix monolateral external fixer.The method of elastic fixation (the Orthofix monolateral externalfixer) is highly reliable in the knitting process and results in ashortening in the period of tretament in comparison with themethod of rigid fixation (the Hoffman-Vidal's external fixer).