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External fixation devices are more complicated than internal fixation implants. Consequently, external fixation has more nuances than other methods of osteosynthesis and the surgeon must be aware of possible complications and how to avoid or at least limit them.
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Solomin, L.N., Green, S.A. (2012). Complications and Solutions. In: Solomin, L. (eds) The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov and Other Devices. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2619-3_33
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