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The chief aim in fracture treatment is the return of the injured limb to full activity. In order to prevent malunion, joint stiffness and soft tissue damage resulting from circulatory disturbances which have become known as “fracture disease,” we aim to achieve such rigid internal fixation that a long period in plaster is no longer necessary, and early active joint movement is possible. These principles also apply in elective bone surgery, as the threat of pseudarthrosis has been overcome. It is also possible to shorten the period of time in hospital, and to facilitate earlier weight bearing and a rapid return to work. Our experience has taught us that really rigid internal fixation is best obtained by using compression techniques and intramedullary nailing.
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Müller, M.E., Allgöwer, M., Willenegger, H. (1970). The Aims and the Fundamental Principles of the AO Method. In: Manual of Internal Fixation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96065-9_1
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