Chapter 1. External Fixation Basic Concepts: Introduction.- Chapter 2. Short Historical Background.- Chapter 3. External Fixation Main Terminology.- Chapter 4. Spectrum of External Fixation.- Chapter 5. Basic Science of Fracture Healing.- Chapter 6. Basic Science of Distraction Osteogenesis.- Chapter 7. Features of distraction osteogenesis in combined and sequential use of external fixation and nailing.- Chapter 8. Comprehensive designation of external fixation.- Chapter 9. Biomechanical principles of external fixation: bone components.- Chapter 10. Biomechanical principles of external fixation: bone fragment reduction.- Chapter 11. Biomechanical principles of external fixation: bone fragment fixation.- Chapter 12. Biomechanical principles of external fixation: mutual contradictions.- Chapter 13. Atlas of safe zones and optimal positions: principles for development and usage.- Chapter 14. Atlas of safe zones and optimal positions: upper arm.- Chapter 15. Atlas of safe zones and optimal positions: ulna.- Chapter 16. Atlas of safe zones and optimal positions: radius.- Chapter 17. Atlas of safe zones and optimal positions: femur.- Chapter 18. Atlas of safe zones and optimal positions: lower leg.- Chapter 19. Atlas of safe zones and optimal positions: foot.- Chapter 20. Atlas of safe zones: pelvis.- Chapter 21. Equipment and Instruments for Tubular Frame Construction.- Chapter 22. Techniques used for tubular frame construction.- Chapter 23. Equipment and instruments for ring frame construction.- Chapter 24. Techniques used in the ring frame mounting.- Chapter 25. Bases of preoperative preparation and X-ray examination.- Chapter 26. Postsurgical Management.- Chapter 27. Complications and Solutions.- Chapter 28. External Fixation for Acute Trauma: Introduction.- Chapter 29. External fixation assisted nailing and plating in fractures treatment.- Chapter 30. External fixation assisted nailing in periprostetic femoral fractures.- Chapter 31. Principles of tubular frames construction and mounting.- Chapter 32. Tubular frame for temporary fixation: long bones.- Chapter 33. Tubular frames for temporary fixation: large joints and pelvis.- Chapter 34. Principles of ring frames for temporary fixation construction and mounting.- Chapter 35. Ring frame for temporary fixation: long bones.- Chapter 36. Ring frame for temporary fixation: large joints and pelvis.- Chapter 37. Transition from temporary external fixation to definitive internal or external fixation in fractures.- Chapter 38. Principles of classic ring frame construction for fracture reduction and definitive fixation.- Chapter 39. Principles of MT-based ring frame construction for fractures reduction and definitive fixation.- Chapter 40. Mounting principles of ring frames for reduction and definitive fixation of fractures.- Chapter 41. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: upper arm.- Chapter 42. Ring fixator for definitive fractures fixation: forearm.- Chapter 43. External fixation in hand injury.- Chapter 44. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: femur, general data.- Chapter 45. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: proximal femur fractures.- Chapter 46. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: femur shaft fractures.- Chapter 47. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: Femur distal part.- Chapter 48. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: tibia and fibula, general data.- Chapter 49. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: tibia and fibula proximal part.- Chapter 50. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: tibia and fibula shaft.- Chapter 51. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: tibia and fibula distal part.- Chapter 52. Ring fixator for definitive fracture fixation: foot.- Chapter 53. External fixation for open fractures and severe soft tissue injuries: general principles.- Chapter 54. Acute shortening and artificial deformity creation in treatment of fractures with large soft tissue defect.- Chapter 55. Open Fracture Management Using Ilizarov Apparatus Combined with Flap Surgery.- Chapter 56. External fixation in children and adolescents at acute trauma.- Chapter 57. External Fixation in deformity correction: Introduction.- Chapter 58. Lower limb Reference Lines and Angles.- Chapter 59. X-ray analysis: Is there a deformation or not?.- Chapter 60. Basics of planning long bone deformity correction.- Chapter 61. Peculiarities of lower limb deformity correction planning - frontal plane.- Chapter 62. Peculiarities of lower limb deformity correction planning in sagittal plane.- Chapter 63. Oblique, bi-planar, torsion, and multi-apex deformities: features of correction planning.- Chapter 64. Upper arm and forearm deformities correction planning consideration.- Chapter 65. Unified reduction units for acute and gradual deformity correction.- Chapter 66. External fixation assisted nailing/plating in acute deformity correction.- Chapter 67. Principles of ring frame construction for long bones deformity correction and definitive fixation.- Chapter 68. Principles of ring frame mounting for deformity correction and definitive fixation.- Chapter 69. Features of the ring frame for deformity correction: Femur.- Chapter 70. Features of frame construction for the deformity correction: Lower leg.- Chapter 71. Features of frame construction for the deformity correction: Upper arm.- Chapter 72. Humeral deformity correction and lengthening.- Chapter 73. Features of frame construction for the deformity correction: Forearm.- Chapter 74. Lengthening over the nail and along the plate.- Chapter 75. Sequential external fixation and nailing/plating in deformity correction.- Chapter 76. Conventional Ilizarov and integrated techniques vs. internal distractors in deformity correction and bone transport.- Chapter 77. Aesthetic Correction of the Lower Extremities: General Information.- Chapter 78. Shape of the Legs Correction.- Chapter 79. Aesthetic limb lengthening.- Chapter 80. External fixation in spinal deformities surgery.- Chapter 81. External fixation in pelvic post-traumatic deformities.- Chapter 82. Considerations for hand lengthening and deformity correction.- Chapter 83. Phalangeal and Metacarpal Lengthening and Then Plating technique.- Chapter 84. Foot deformity correction: general principles.- Chapter 85. Midfoot and hindfoot deformity correction planning.- Chapter 86. Midfoot and hindfoot deformity correction with Ilizarov hinges.- Chapter 87. Ankle, midfoot and hindfoot deformity correction using foot joints fusion.- Chapter 88. External Fixation for Charcot Neuroarthropathy of the Foot and Ankle.- Chapter 89. Non-unions and defects: Introduction.- Chapter 90. Universal Long Bone Nonunion Classification.- Chapter 91. Universal Long Bone Defect Classification.- Chapter 92. External fixation in long bone non-unions.- Chapter 93. Cross-wire bone transport: frame construction principles.- Chapter 94. Cross-wire bone transport: frame mounting principles.- Chapter 95. Oblique-wire and cable bone transport: frame construction principles.- Chapter 96. Oblique-wire and cable bone transport: frame mounting principles.- Chapter 97. Splint and transverse fibula bone transport.- Chapter 98. Bone transport over the nail and along the plate.- Chapter 99. Combined strained fixation in long bone defect treatment.- Chapter 100. External fixation in knee joint bone defects: Introduction.- Chapter 101. Knee joint fusion.- Chapter 102. Reconstructions in knee joint bone defects.- Chapter 103. Reconstructions in long bone tumor treatment.- Chapter 104. Lower limb deformity correction in children and adolescents: general data.- Chapter 105. Posttraumatic Deformities in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 106. External Fixation and Integrated Techniques in the Treatment of Blount's Disease.- Chapter 107. Multiple Osteochondromatosis Disease: Treatment with external fixation.- Chapter 108. Enchondromatosis Disease: Treatment with external fixation.- Chapter 109. Radial club hand.- Chapter 110. Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia.- Chapter 111. Treatment of Congenital Femoral Deficiency.- Chapter 112. Fibular Hemimelia.- Chapter 113. Reconstruction surgery for achondroplasia.- Chapter 114. Hip reconstruction in the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia.- Chapter 115. External fixation in large joint pathology: Introduction.- Chapter 116. Principles of ring frame construction for large joint pathology.- Chapter 117. Principles of ring frame for large joint pathology mounting.- Chapter 118. Hip distraction.- Chapter 119. Ilizarov Pelvic Support Osteotomy.- Chapter 120. Femur Lowering Before Hip Replacement.- Chapter 121. Hip pre-prosthetic and periprosthetic deformities.- Chapter 122. Hip arthroplasty after Ilizarov Pelvic Support Osteotomy.- Chapter 123. Hip fusion.- Chapter 124. Osteotomies around the knee.- Chapter 125. Intra-articular corrective osteotomies combined with the Ilizarov technique for the treatment of deformities of the knee.- Chapter 126. Knee pre-prosthetic and peri-prosthetic deformities - Implications for Arthroplasty.- Chapter 127. External fixation in knee joint contracture treatment.- Chapter 128. Ankle & Subtalar Joint Distraction Arthroplasty, and Supramalleolar osteotomy.- Chapter 129. External fixation in elbow and wrist pathology.- Chapter 130. Orthopedic hexapods: principles, history, and indications.- Chapter 131. Ortho-SUV Frame hardware.- Chapter 132. Ortho-SUV Frame software.- Chapter 133. Ortho-SUV Frame in long bone deformity correction.- Chapter 134. Ortho-SUV Frame hex: "spring technique" in multi-apex deformity correction.- Chapter 135. Ortho-SUV Frame in midfoot and hindfoot deformity correction.- Chapter 136. Orthopedic hexapod in knee joint stiffness and dislocations treatment.- Chapter 137. Orthopedic hexapod in ankle joint stiffness and dislocations treatment.- Chapter 138. Hex-base lengthening over the nail and bone transport over the nail.