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Image Not Available for Hoffman External Fixator Applied to Model Tibia-Shin
Hoffman External Fixator Applied to Model Tibia-Shin
Image Not Available for Hoffman External Fixator Applied to Model Tibia-Shin

Hoffman External Fixator Applied to Model Tibia-Shin

Date1990s
Object NameHoffman Frame
MediumSteel, plastic
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions15 x 15 x 40.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2004 by Mr G P Ashcroft.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS069438
About MeExample of external fixation for the treatment of fractures. External fixation simply means securing a bone or limb in a particular position using wires or pins passed through skin into a bone and attached to an external frame . The Hoffman can be easily adjusted using a suitable spanner.
Woodend Hospital (Oldmill Hospital)
1990-2004