Abstract:The authors' experience with the Compass Hinge Fixator documents restoration of stability and excellent motion after relocation of a chronic simple elbow dislocation, a useful role in reconstructing acute and chronic elbow instability after fracture-dislocation, and a limited role in restoring mobility after severe contracture release.
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