Table 1.
Locations of various human body fractures that demand different temporary fixation implants [14,38].
| Fracture Site | Internal Fixators | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Fracture of the skull | Plates, wires, and pins |
| Craniofacial fracture | Plates, wires, and pins | |
| Trunk | Fracture of the clavicle | Plates and intramedullary nails |
| Fracture of the scapular | Plates and screws | |
| Fracture of the pelvis | External fixators, screws, and plates | |
| Spinal fracture | Fixation implant contains plates, pedicle screws, and rods | |
| Upper limb fracture | Fracture of the humerus | Plates and screws for open reduction and an intramedullary nail for closed reduction |
| Fracture of the radius or ulnar | Plates and screws for open reduction and an intramedullary nail for closed reduction | |
| Fracture of the phalanges and metacarpal fracture | External fixators for close reduction and intramedullary nails, plates, and screws for open reduction | |
| Lower limb fracture | Femoral fracture | Plates and screws for open reduction and an intramedullary nail for closed reduction |
| Tibial and fibular fracture | Plates and screws for open reduction and an intramedullary nail for closed reduction | |
| Fracture of the metatarsus | Plates and screws for open reduction and an intramedullary nail for closed reduction | |
| Calcaneal fracture | Wires and screws for close reduction |