[Nursing care on an external fixator]

Abstract

The external fixator is one of the treatments for fractures. It is classically used for serious fractures, polytraumatized patients or when there is a large influx of patients. The resulting paramedical care, which is often unknown, must be rigorous in order to avoid minor and frequent, or serious but less frequent, complications. The stock of what the caregiver must master in this regard: local care, information, monitoring.

Keywords: chirurgie; complication; external fixator; fixateur externe; fracture; local care; monitoring; soin local; surgery; surveillance.