MODULE SYSTEM FOR EXTERNAL FIXATION

Clinical case 1

Orto Tech Design Ltd.

On 26th August 2006 a woman with a pelvic fracture as a result of a road accident was admitted to the hospital in the town of Dobrich. She had three vertical fractures (61B3/AO), with disruption of the wholeness of the pelvic arch (sacrum and both pubic bones) and damaged configuration of the pelvis.

During her admission she complained of pains, weakness and hypesthesia of the right lower limb. She underwent direct extension without considerable improvement.

BACKGROUND

Initial state

Initial state

On the 7th day after the accident Stanislav Nestorov MD and Lyubomir Bozhkov MD performed a manual reposition under general anesthetic and using percutaneous technique they placed an external fixator “Nestorov type’ with 4 supporting points on the lower part of the pelvic arch. This is the first successful operative placing of the external fixator on an unstable fracture of the rear part of the pelvic arch.

OPERATION

Copy of the apparatus mounted on the patient

Copy of the apparatus mounted on the patient

On the fifth day after the operation

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After the operation, the patient reported that her pains had subsided considerably and the sensitivity of her right lower limb had been restored. On the fifth day after the operation the patient was able to sit on the bed without feeling pains.

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Клиничен случай

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Postoperation state

60th day after the operation

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6 months after the operation

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Copy of the apparatus mounted on the patient

Copy of the apparatus mounted on the patient

Copy of the apparatus mounted on the patient

Copy of the apparatus mounted on the patient