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This chapter describes the treatment of a comminuted supracondylar femur fracture secondary to a gunshot wound using a multiplanar external fixator. The principles and technique of external fixation in this situation are discussed.
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Thacker, M.M. (2017). Treatment of a Pediatric Open Supracondylar Femur Fracture with External Fixation. In: Iobst, C., Frick, S. (eds) Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28226-8_107-1
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