摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for the external setting of fractures, particularly adapted for use in association with an external axial splint having bolt-holding clamps with spherical joints for fixing bone bolts which can be implanted into fractured pieces of bone, said apparatus comprising a central body (2) which can be elongated axially and has end portions (3, 3') which can be releasably coupled to corresponding bolt-holding clamps (44, 44') on the external axial splint (43) associated therewith, characterised in that the said end portions (3, 3') are attached to the central body (2) by means of corresponding hinges (12, 12') which have axes (20, 20') which are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the axis of the body, securing means (39, 39') being provided for selecting the orientation of the axes (20, 20') of these hinges (12, 12') so as to allow the bolt-holding clamps (44, 44') to rotate in a single plane at a time of predetermined position.</p> |