The Stader Reduction Splint

ArtiFacts: Otto Stader’s Appliance

“…Complete bone union was achieved within 91 days without infection or complications other than a slight seepage at two of the pins. The patient achieved a complete recovery [3].…”

“…The brackets were connected to a stainless steel adjustable spacing bar. Once the appliance was assembled, the surgeon could manipulate and position the fractured bone sections together to facilitate bone remodeling [1, 3].…”

“…Once the pins were removed, the wound healed within a few weeks. Replacing the duralumin brackets with Bakelite eliminated the current, decreasing the seepage problem [3]. As all surgeons who have ever used an external fixation device know, pin-site drainage sometimes occurs, although it usually is not difficult to manage.…”

“…He developed this splint to treat dogs, which do not tolerate plaster casts or traction to treat fractures. By May 1942, Dr. Stader had treated more than 1200 dogs with this device [3].…”

Bone Surgery

“…(c') Starler splints.Despite enthusiasm with which this method and its modifications have been greeted in America,Lewis et al (1942),llutchings (1945), Kiiowles et al (1949), it has not become popular in this country.…”