Dr. Brinker has performed more than 1,000 Ilizarov surgeries

Dr. Brinker has treated more than 1,200 fracture nonunions

Dr. Brinker has corrected more than 400 skeletal deformities

Dr. Brinker has treated more than 250 cases with bone infection

Compression

Compression is a useful treatment method for certain types of slow healing fractures (delayed unions) and fracture nonunions. 
 
Slow gradual compression of bone segments is generally applied at the rate of ¼ to ½ millimeter per day by moving the rings closer together (by tightening the ring connectors).  
 
The compressive force generated leads to rapid healing in certain types of cases.
 

 

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