Self-adjusting orthopaedics external fixing device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF PLA
- Publication Date
- 2008-08-06
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to a medical instrument for orthopedic surgery, in particular to an automatically adjusted orthopedic external fixation device. Background technique
[0002] Limb lengthening uses the principle of distraction osteogenesis to artificially extend bone tissue to reach a predetermined length. Traditional limb lengthening uses the Ilizarov ring-shaped external fixator (US Patent US4978348), which includes a ring and a needle. The external fixation includes 4 rings and 4 vertical rings placed horizontally from top to bottom. Support rods, each support rod connects 4 rings to make them relatively fixed. Each ring plane is fixed with two piercing needles penetrating the bone, and the piercing needles are clamped on the ring by a fixing nut. The external fixator is fixed on the limb that needs to be lengthened, and then the bone is cut at a specific position. When the length is needed, the relative position of the rings on both sides of the bon...