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1. Distal tibia fracture.

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2. Insert a K wire parallel to the distal articular surface, and connect it to a ring.

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3. Insert a K wire parallel to the proximal articular surface, and connect it with a 3/4 ring with the opening oriented caudall .

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4. Connect the rings with threaded bars and hemispherical nuts and washers, taking care the length of the bars is enough to distract the fracture.

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5. Distract the fracture by lengthening the threaded bars. Use two bars for standard distraction, three bars if the tension makes the fragment to incline.

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6. Once the fracture is distracted, correct traslational and rotational deformities to achieve the best possible fracture reduction and alignment.

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7. Stabilize the distal fragment by a second K wire, and the proximal one by a pin on a rail.

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8. Stabilize the fracture as required.