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Hybrid Fixator—Distal Tibia Frame.

Using rings with clamps.

Technique Guide

Part of the

External

Fixation

System

Summary of Contents for Hybrid Fixator

Page 1: ...Hybrid Fixator Distal Tibia Frame Using rings with clamps Technique Guide Part of the External Fixation System...

Page 2: ...ned to 100 kg Tighten wire locking nuts B and remove tensioner To obtain maximum wire tension it is recommended after tensioning the second wire to retension both wires in the same sequence to obtain...

Page 3: ...rticular component of fracture Use ring and anterior rod as handles to manipulate fracture Tighten ring to rod clamp 11 Add second rod Connect ring to rod clamp and large combination clamp Add carbon...

Page 4: ...3 Schanz Screw 175 mm 292 38 Spade Point Reduction Wire 2 292 41 or Spade Point Wire Notes Additional components are required for optional frame configurations Additionally available lengths of stain...

Page 5: ...11 0 mm Carbon Fiber Rod 2 393 7xx 3 4 Ring size chosen should 1 allow two finger breadths of soft tissue clearance 394 97 Protective Cap for 11 0 mm rods 4 394 99x Protective Cap for Fixation Pins 3...

Page 6: ...n tenting and soft tissue irritation Wires should be straight for the same reason Place an additional Schanz screw or third wire in the distal fragment for stability If a Schanz screw is used it shoul...

Page 7: ...or rod should be 2 cm proximal to the fracture and the second pin should be as far proximal as possible To accommodate pins placed in differing planes modular frame technique using more than one carbo...

Page 8: ...e Technique Guide 1 Hold clamp in hand as with a syringe 2 Pull vise plates apart with thumb and fingers 3 Hook top vise plate over ring and release The wire pin connection provides up to 15 mm of exc...

Page 9: ...DiPasquale Intra articular Pilon Fracture of the Tibia Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 1994 298 221 228 P Tornetta III L Weiner M Bergman N Watnik J Steuer M Kelley and E Yang Pilon Fractur...

Page 10: ...s and pins up to 5 0 mm 394 182 3 5 mm Trocar 118 mm long 395 913 5 0 mm 3 5 mm Drill Sleeve 107 mm long Fixation Material 390 005 Large Combination Clamp 6 ea 392 18 Protective Caps for 1 8 mm and 2...

Page 11: ...5 0 mm 100 mm 250 mm 294 792 798 6 0 mm 100 mm 250 mm Titanium Self Drilling Schanz Screws 494 774 779 4 0 mm 60 mm 175 mm 494 782 788 5 0 mm 100 mm 250 mm 494 792 798 6 0 mm 100 mm 250 mm Instrument...

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