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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1987
William J Buchanan, Playa del Rey, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and apparatus to percutaneously reduce a bone fracture and to maintain reduction during percutaneous, limited open, or open fixation of the fracture. The apparatus comprises a movable part threadably engaged with a fixed part. The fixed part of the apparatus attaches to a rigid frame surrounding the site of the fracture. A surgical pin is threaded into a bone fragment and secured to the moveable part of the apparatus. Additional pins are threaded into the bone and rigidly secured to the frame. The apparatus allows controlled axial movement of the pin relative to the frame. A medical procedure employs this apparatus to accurately reduce a fracture percutaneously while percutaneous or limited open fixation is performed.