Practicals · Orthopaedics · Fracture fixation (patients)
Limb Reconstruction System (LRS) fixation
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Year 3 - Perform independently (NMC)
- Also called
- LRS
Videos and resources
- VideoLRS Limb Lengthening External Fixator Surgical Technique6:59
- VideoSawbones workshop for applying Rail fixator to femur5:07
- +66 more links
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Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Independently perform closed/open reduction and internal fixation with DCP, LCP, intra- medullary nailing, LRS.” ( NMC curriculum, page 16)