About The Webinar
External skeletal fixation is an effective method of fracture repair and may be used in a variety of clinical situations including simple fractures, open or compound fractures, delayed and non-unions, highly comminuted fractures, fractures in which there are extensive soft tissue damage, and infected fractures. When used properly, application of an ESF results in a number of advantages over other techniques of fracture repair, including minimal disruption of soft tissues attachments to bone and minimal disturbance of the blood supply to the bone. This webinar will give delegates an overview of basic principles of external skeletal fixation. The different components of the ESF systems available will be discussed and time will be spent to optimise postoperative management of patients undergoing external fixation including bandaging, repeat radiography and destaging of the ESF frames.
