CPC A61B 17/62 (2013.01) [A61B 17/66 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of treating a bone of a patient, the method comprising:
coupling a proximal bone segment of the bone to a proximal ring of a fixation frame;
coupling a distal bone segment of the bone to a distal ring of the fixation frame;
coupling a medial bone segment of the bone to a medial ring of the fixation frame so that the medial ring is positioned between the proximal ring and the distal ring, the proximal and medial bone segment being separated by an osteotomy;
coupling a plurality of elongate struts to the proximal ring, the medial ring, and the distal ring; and
translating the medial ring toward the distal ring and away from the proximal ring to transport the medial bone segment toward the distal bone segment by elongating the medial bone segment.
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