Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon - Articles Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Article RSS http://drbrinker.com Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Article RSS feed. . Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon http://drbrinker.com/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeonhttp://drbrinker.com no Copyright 2005, Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@drbrinker.com Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:25:30 GMT Articles http://drbrinker.com/en/art/63/ The Use of Ilizarov External Fixation Following Failed Internal Fixation <br> <h2>Techniques in Orthopaedics, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2002<br> </h2> <h3>Author: M.R. Brinker, MD, and Daniel P. O'Conner, PhD<br> </h3> <p>Click here to read the entire <a target="_blank" href="/attachments/articles/63/ExFix after Failed IntFix Tech Orthop 2003.pdf">published article by Dr Brinker</a></p> <br> <hr /> <strong>Summary:</strong> Failure of internal fixation following treatment of a fracture or fracture nonunion presents a challenging clinical situation. In certain cases, Ilizarov external fixation may be the preferred method to treat bony injuries that have failed to unite following one or more attempts at internal fixation. This paper reviews the modes of failure following internal fixation, revision internal fixation as an option, and the application of the Ilizarov method following failure of internal fixation. Key Words: Ilizarov—Nonunion—Delayed union—Revision surgery. <br><br>1-Nov-02 0:00 AM The Use of Ilizarov External Fixation Following Failed Internal Fixation Techniques in Orthopaedics, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2002 Author: M.R. Brinker, MD, and Daniel P. O'Conner, PhD Click here to read the entire published article by Dr Brinker Summary: Failure of internal fixation following treatment of a fracture or fracture nonunion presents a challenging clinical situation. In certain cases, Ilizarov external fixation may be the preferred method to treat bony injuries that have failed to unite following one or more attempts at internal fixation. This paper reviews the modes of failure following internal fixation, revision internal fixation as an option, and the application of the Ilizarov method following failure of internal fixation. Key Words: Ilizarov—Nonunion—Delayed union—Revision surgery. no http://drbrinker.com/en/art/63/ Fri, 01 Nov 2002 05:00:00 GMT