ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE FOR THE GRADUAL CORRECTION OF LIMBS

摘要

An orthopaedic device for the gradual correction of angular and longitudinal defects of elongated bones, comprising at least one first clamp for a first group of screws insertable in a proximal portion of a bone, and at least one second clamp for a second group of screws insertable in a distal portion of the bone, a longitudinal guide bar positioned externally of the limb to be corrected for slidably supporting said clamps; at least one of the clamps is selectively orientable about a substantially transverse axis for carrying out angular corrections of the bone. There are provided compression/distraction means movably coupleable with said clamps for carrying out longitudinal corrections of the bone. The orientably clamp has angular adjustment means in a predetermined geometric plane, as well as transverse adjustment means for the group of bone screws carried by said clamp parallel to themselves for compensating the lateral movement induced by the angular correction.