A dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) having a longitudinal axis defined therein, the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) comprising: a ring connector (103, 203, 404, 503, 603, 703, 803, 906, 1006, 1103, 1204, 1205, 1403, 1503, 1603, 1703, 1803, 1903, 2003) being configured to releasably couple the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) to an external fixation ring (987, 1287); a strut connector (140, 240, 440, 550, 640, 650, 740, 840, 1140, 1240, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1650, 1740, 1840, 1940, 2040, 2140) being configured to releasably couple the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) to one or more struts and be positioned along the longitudinal axis of the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) in a resting position and in a manner such that it that it is capable of being displaced from the longitudinal axis under loading; and a biasing mechanism (280, 350, 580, 690, 780, 880, 950, 1050, 1170, 1270, 1480, 1670, 1780, 1880, 1970, 2070), the biasing mechanism (280, 350, 580, 690, 780, 880, 950, 1050, 1170, 1270, 1480, 1670, 1780, 1880, 1970, 2070) being configured to, in response to the strut connector (140, 240, 440, 550, 640, 650, 740, 840, 1140, 1240, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1650, 1740, 1840, 1940, 2040, 2140) being displaced from the longitudinal axis of the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000), apply a biasing force sufficient to return the strut connector (140, 240, 440, 550, 640, 650, 740, 840, 1140, 1240, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1650, 1740, 1840, 1940, 2040, 2140) to the resting position. a ring connector (103, 203, 404, 503, 603, 703, 803, 906, 1006, 1103, 1204, 1205, 1403, 1503, 1603, 1703, 1803, 1903, 2003) being configured to releasably couple the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) to an external fixation ring (987, 1287); a strut connector (140, 240, 440, 550, 640, 650, 740, 840, 1140, 1240, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1650, 1740, 1840, 1940, 2040, 2140) being configured to releasably couple the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) to one or more struts and be positioned along the longitudinal axis of the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) in a resting position and in a manner such that it that it is capable of being displaced from the longitudinal axis under loading; and a biasing mechanism (280, 350, 580, 690, 780, 880, 950, 1050, 1170, 1270, 1480, 1670, 1780, 1880, 1970, 2070), the biasing mechanism (280, 350, 580, 690, 780, 880, 950, 1050, 1170, 1270, 1480, 1670, 1780, 1880, 1970, 2070) being configured to, in response to the strut connector (140, 240, 440, 550, 640, 650, 740, 840, 1140, 1240, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1650, 1740, 1840, 1940, 2040, 2140) being displaced from the longitudinal axis of the dynamization tab (101, 200, 300, 400, 900, 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000), apply a biasing force sufficient to return the strut connector (140, 240, 440, 550, 640, 650, 740, 840, 1140, 1240, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1650, 1740, 1840, 1940, 2040, 2140) to the resting position.