A clamp for external fixation to connect two or more bone fragments to each other, said clamp having a longitudinal axis comprising: a longitudinal bore passing through the clamp; a first clamp assembly comprising a first vise plate having at least two recesses (16, 18), a second vise plate having at least two recesses (20, 22), a first insertion portion, and a second insertion portion, wherein the recesses of the first and second vise plates are sized and configured to form at least a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the first receiving portion being positioned on one side of the longitudinal bore and the second receiving portion being positioned on an opposite side of the longitudinal bore, and wherein the first insertion portion communicates with the first receiving portion and the second insertion portion communicates with the second receiving portion such that a fixation component from the group consisting of screws, pins and wires is inserted into each of the first and second receiving portions through the first and second insertion portions in a direction which is at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis; a second clamp assembly comprising a third receiving portion and a fourth receiving portion sized and configured to receive at least one connector from the group consisting of a rod, bar and ring; and a shaft positioned through the longitudinal bore, the shaft connecting the first and second clamp assembly, wherein in the tightened condition of the first and second clamp assemblies (2;4) the first, second, third and fourth receiving portions (24,26,54,56) are not completely closed; and the first and second receiving portions (24,26) of the first clamp assembly have sloping surfaces (28,30,32,34) to assist insertion of a connector from the group consisting of a screw, pin, wire, rod, bar or ring. a longitudinal bore passing through the clamp; a first clamp assembly comprising a first vise plate having at least two recesses (16, 18), a second vise plate having at least two recesses (20, 22), a first insertion portion, and a second insertion portion, wherein the recesses of the first and second vise plates are sized and configured to form at least a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the first receiving portion being positioned on one side of the longitudinal bore and the second receiving portion being positioned on an opposite side of the longitudinal bore, and wherein the first insertion portion communicates with the first receiving portion and the second insertion portion communicates with the second receiving portion such that a fixation component from the group consisting of screws, pins and wires is inserted into each of the first and second receiving portions through the first and second insertion portions in a direction which is at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis; a second clamp assembly comprising a third receiving portion and a fourth receiving portion sized and configured to receive at least one connector from the group consisting of a rod, bar and ring; and a shaft positioned through the longitudinal bore, the shaft connecting the first and second clamp assembly, wherein in the tightened condition of the first and second clamp assemblies (2;4) the first, second, third and fourth receiving portions (24,26,54,56) are not completely closed; and the first and second receiving portions (24,26) of the first clamp assembly have sloping surfaces (28,30,32,34) to assist insertion of a connector from the group consisting of a screw, pin, wire, rod, bar or ring.