COMPRESSION-DISTRACTION APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has threaded rods 2 of frames 1 provided with specifying members 5 and assembled into closed triangular frame by means of angular fastening members 3 and nuts 10. Sliders 11 and 12 are set on one of frames of each module. The triangular frame is tried on patient to assemble another like frame. The frames are connected with threaded rods into single module. The second module is assembled like the first one and put on the extremity. EFFECT: tight and reliable connection due to bone tissue proliferating into wollastonite-apatite ceramics layer pores; prolonged service life. 1 dwg