1. Three types of fixation displayed on three different patients
Three types of fixation displayed on three different patients. (A) External fixation: a plaster cast immobilizes a distal radius fracture (arrow). (B) Internal fixation: a dynamic compression plate used for wrist arthrodesis, a fusion technique to relieve pain and provide stability in patients with advanced arthritis. (C) Combination of internal and external fixation: standard uniplanar external fixator used for treatment of a comminuted distal radius fracture. Pins are anchored into the second metacarpal and radial shaft. An ulnar styloid fracture is also present. (Image courtesy of Mihra Taljanovic, MD, University of Arizona.)
Source: RADIOLOGIC EVALUATION OF FRACTURE, Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging
Citation: McKinnis LN. Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging; 2014 Available at: Accessed: November 22, 2017
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