Ilizarov External Fixator

Ilizarov external fixator is a device that consists of a ring-shaped brace connected to unbroken parts of the bone with the help of tensioned pins that are interconnected with metal rods externally, This kind of external fixator is usually for healing of complex fractures, open wounds with soft tissue injury and loss and for lengthening of bones if too much is lost among many other indications. Text Reference and Image Source: https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Ilizarov-frame