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External Skeletal Fixation

External Skeletal Fixation is a mechanical stabilization technique in which an external frame is rigidly connected to bone fragments via percutaneously inserted pins or wires to maintain alignment and promote fracture healing, distinguished from internal methods by the placement of the stabilizing apparatus outside the soft tissue envelope.

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Posterior C1–C2 Fusion With Polyaxial Screw and Rod Fixation

J. Harms, Robert P. Melcher · Spine · 2001 · 1.5K citations

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The value of the tip-apex distance in predicting failure of fixation of peritrochanteric fractures of the hip.

Michael R. Baumgaertner, S L Curtin, Dieter M. Lindskog et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1995 · 1.4K citations

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Accuracy of Pedicular Screw Placement In Vivo

Stanley D. Gertzbein, STEPHEN E. ROBBINS · Spine · 1990 · 1.4K citations

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Clinical Application of the Tension-Stress Effect for Limb Lengthening

Gavriil A. Ilizarov · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 1990 · 1.2K citations

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Plate and screw fixation for atlanto-axial subluxation

Atul Goel, V. Laheri · Acta Neurochirurgica · 1994 · 1K citations

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  1. KJ
    Kenneth J. Koval

    New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, United States

    28 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. EY
    Edmund Y.S. Chao

    Mayo Clinic, United States

    24 publications · 1.6K citations

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  3. FJ
    Frederick J. Kummer

    New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, United States

    26 publications · 1.6K citations

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  4. LC
    L. Claes

    Universität Ulm, Germany

    20 publications · 2.1K citations

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  5. PM
    Pol Maria Rommens

    Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

    21 publications · 632 citations

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  1. Hospital for Special Surgery

    New York, United States

    29 h-index

    138 publications

    7.8K citations

  2. Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, United States

    24 h-index

    91 publications

    6.3K citations

  3. New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital

    New York, United States

    23 h-index

    124 publications

    8.1K citations

  4. Universität Ulm

    Ulm, Germany

    23 h-index

    100 publications

    10.6K citations

  5. Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, United States

    23 h-index

    61 publications

    3.3K citations

  6. AO Foundation

    Davos, Switzerland

    22 h-index

    125 publications

    3.8K citations

  7. The Orthopaedic Institute

    Gainesville, United States

    21 h-index

    66 publications

    4.4K citations

  8. Harborview Medical Center

    Seattle, United States

    21 h-index

    68 publications

    5.4K citations

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  1. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

    JBJS · 150 publications · 17.2K citations

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  2. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

    225 publications · 17.7K citations

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  3. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

    JOT · 263 publications · 15.8K citations

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  4. Injury

    324 publications · 13K citations

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  5. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume

    101 publications · 9.7K citations

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