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http://www.capitalareatechnicalcollege.com/let-us-know-about-complications-in-external-fixation.html
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Health Services
Tendon or muscle impalement– Pins inserted through muscle bellies or tendons restrain the muscle from its usual excursion and can lead to rupture of tendon, or muscle fibrosis. Stiffness in ankle is common if multiple transfixing pins (an orthopedic implant) are utilized in tibial fractures.



