Early complications of preoperative external traction fixation in the staged treatment of tibial fractures: A series of 402 cases

Figure 1 Illustration for external traction fixator. A: AO/OTA-41 with the femoral supracondylar and lower tibia entry point; B: AO/OTA-42/43/44 with the upper tibia and calcaneus entry point; C: Traction after fracture, restoring alignment and length through ligament tension.