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theuprising

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External frame bulky vs small
« on: March 03, 2015, 11:50:27 PM »

Is there any advantage to having the bulkier Ilizarov External frames as compared to the smaller Salameh Fix or frames used by some of the Russian Docs?

For those doing around 5 cm and wanting to avoid potential knee pain from nailing a smaller frame would make the experience a little easier and I wonder why
these smaller frames are not standard?
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KiloKAHN

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Re: External frame bulky vs small
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2015, 11:56:22 PM »

The standard circular Ilizarov frames are probably more stable. More stability would help you consolidate faster from what I've been told.
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