FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has external threaded portion to enable one to fix the device to an external fixation apparatus. The device has spherical head for thrusting against an external cortical plate of a bone, unthreaded body for embedding into an external cortical plate, threaded portion for locate on thread in remote cortical bone plate. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; reduced risk of traumatic complications. 1 dwg
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2002-11-27—Published
2001-01-12—Filed