Can a Sheffield Fixator perform as well as the Ilizarov Fixator?
Yes! The Hybrid Fixator can achieve the same level of biomechanical performance as the Ilizarov frame, the clinically desirable properties being axial elasticity, symmetrical load transfer, minimum gap angulation and near isotropic stiffness. (JBJS 1997, 79-B: SUPP IV published by M. Saleh)
