摘要 |
A device for use in open reduction of a bone fracture includes a first member for affixing to a first portion of a fractured bone; a second member for affixing to a second portion of the fractured bone separated from the first portion thereof as a result of the fracture; and a retaining element for retaining the first and second elements in a predetermined spaced relation such that the first and second portions of the fractured bone are thereby held together in their normal anatomical positions, the retaining element including a clamping device for clamping to at least one of the first and second elements for retaining the same in the predetermined spaced relation.
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