While external fixation has made rapid advancements
in the management of open injuries and correction of deformities of
the long bones, there has been a perceptible void in the development
of mini fixator systems which contribute to the comprehensive
management of trauma and deformities of the hands and feet.
UMEX™, the Universal Mini External Fixator, a
comprehensive, modular system, proven to successfully address a wide
range of indications related to instability and deformity, has
evolved over more than ten years of research, clinical application
and constant refinement by a dedicated team of Indian orthopaedic
surgeons supported by the Adler product development team.
The UMEX™ system uses the K-wire as the anchoring
device of choice. Schanz screws or threaded pins have a propensity
to wind up soft tissues. Any attempt to unwind these tissues is
accompanied by the inevitable backing out of the schanz screw.
Further, dense cortical bone encountered in the diaphyseal areas of
small bones necessitates pre-drilling for threaded anchoring
devices.
Innovatively designed low-profile clamping elements
allow the operating surgeon to effectively manage
most clinically unstable situations in the hand.
Percutaneous or open surgical correction of talipes
equino varus has been widely reported to be associated
with extensive scarring resulting in the weakening of crucial muscle
groups, vital for locomotion.
The UMEX™ club foot frame is capable of addressing
complex three dimensional multi-axial deformities by fractional
differential distraction to achieve progressive sequential
correction. It has
been noted that the correction achieved is maintained with growth
and associated with remodelling of the skeletal elements.