METHOD OF APPLYING AN ACTIVE COMPRESSIVE FORCE CONTINUOUSLY ACROSS A FRACTURE

摘要

A method of applying an active compressive force continuously across a fracture by wrapping fractured bone segments in an energy-inducing surgical cable having a predetermined elastic property that stretches about 30 to 100% of its original length. The cable is wrapped around the bone segments, applying an energy-inducing continuous compressive force to the bone segments by elongating while maintaining the bone segments in compression as the bone segments mend.