The SK ESF Advantage
The goal of the SK ESF System is not to generate ever-increasing frame stiffness, but to achieve clinically appropriate strength while using simple, patient friendly frames.
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SK ESF Clamp Design
The user-friendly design of the SK single clamp allows for pre-drilling as well as placement of positive thread pins through the pin-gripping bolt. This eliminates the difficulty...
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Adjustable Transarticular Frame Using Standard SK ESF Components
A popular technique for spanning joints with all sizes of SK ESF frames is the utilization of modified single SK ESF clamps to form an adjustable articulation that is quite secure.
Read moreModifying an Angular Hinge for Transarticular ESF
Several customers utilize the angular hinge of the circular external skeletal fixation system to construct a simple, non-locking hinged fixator for temporary use across joints. When used in this fashion...
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Pin Tract Release Incision Using Mini Gelpi Retractors
The minimum release incision size should be that which yields no soft tissue tension on the pin at any point during full flexion and extension of the joints above and below the fixator pins.
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Simplified Countersinking of an IM Pin
Countersinking of intramedullary pins is occasionally required in femoral, tibial, and humeral fractures to minimize morbidity due to joint interference or soft tissue impingement...
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Patient Positioning for Mandibular Fracture Repair
Positioning a patient with a mandibular fracture for optimal access to the oral cavity, ensuring proper reduction/dental occlusion, and placing implants easily can be challenging.
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