McCoy G F, Orr J F, Templeton J
Ulster Med J. 1987 Oct;56(2):81-9.
Important advances have been made within the last two decades in the field of fracture management. The development of the AO internal fixation system and the advances in cast bracing techniques are but two of the improvements worthy of mention. It is, however, in the field of external fixation of fractures that the greatest advances have been made. This paper traces the history of external fixation up to the present day and discusses, with examples, the application of external fixation in the management of complex limb fractures.
在过去二十年中，骨折治疗领域取得了重要进展。AO内固定系统的发展以及石膏支具技术的进步只是其中值得一提的两项改进。然而，在骨折外固定领域取得的进展最为显著。本文追溯了外固定的历史直至当今，并举例讨论了外固定在复杂肢体骨折治疗中的应用。
