Externals
Dynamic Hip External Fixator
Hip fractures especially intertrochanteric fractures are among the most common fractures in elderly population. Due to comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or hypertension, the risk of perioperative mortality rate is high. Open reduction and internal fixation that is known as the gold standard for treatment of such fractures leads to more bleeding during operation and elevated risk of surgery. Decreased compliance of old patients with such medical morbidities make the fatal complications inevitable. So, most surgeons hesitate to do open surgeries.
Most patients will be the candidates for non-operative treatment with several complications like thromboembolism, bed sore, malunion or death. The best solution to deal with this scenario is external fixation. We developed the “Dynamic Hip External Fixator (DHEF)” to overcome this complicated situation.
“Dynamic Hip External Fixator” will be inserted with a sedation or local anesthesia. Dynamic sliding part of apparatus provides us the compression of fracture externally.