Application of new materials in the external stabilisation systems

Abstract

New civilisation and technology, especially the motor transport, causes a significant increase of fractures of the motion organs. There are many methods of fracture healing since tehy belong to the oldest group in the history of medicine. At present, the external osteosynthesis with application of external orthopaedic fixators is one of the most modern methods of healing bone fractures. There are still carried out studies on new designs and materials the external fixators are made of. The paper presents new designs and material solutions of external fixators for fixing bone fragments and looking for future.