Bossi E, Azzoni R, Riva R, Ronzani C, Sinigaglia G
Ital J Orthop Traumatol. 1984 Sep;10(3):341-8.
The authors present 12 cases of fractures of the lower forearm treated by Hoffmann external fixation. They discuss the indications for this method and its advantages over internal fixation and closed treatment by manipulation and plaster. The advantages are: simplicity and rapidity of treatment, good toleration of the instrumentation, constant control of the soft tissues, almost bloodless technique, complete freedom of joints not involved in the fracture, and the ability to adjust the position of the wrist and hand as union progresses so as to gradually restore the physiological position in the later stages.
作者介绍了12例采用霍夫曼外固定治疗的前臂下段骨折病例。他们讨论了该方法的适应证及其相对于内固定以及手法复位加石膏外固定的优势。优势包括：治疗简便快捷、对器械耐受性良好、能持续观察软组织情况、几乎无出血的技术、骨折未累及的关节可完全活动、随着骨折愈合能调整腕部和手部位置，以便在后期逐渐恢复生理位置。
