A collapsible fixator system comprising: a first frame member and a second frame member, each frame member comprising: an upper surface; a lower surface; and a plurality of apertures extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein each of the plurality of apertures comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; and at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) comprising: a first strut connector (108a, 108b, 408a) disposed on a first end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404); and a second strut connector (108c, 108d, 408b) disposed on a second end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404); wherein the first strut connector (108a, 108b, 408a) is operable to releasably connect the first end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404) to the first frame member at a first aperture; and wherein the second strut connector (108c, 108d, 408b) is operable to releasably connect the second end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404) to the second frame member at a second aperture; wherein when the first (108a, 108b, 408a) and second (108c, 108d, 408b) strut connectors are in a first, collapsed position, the at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) is releasably positioned substantially parallel to the upper and lower surfaces of the first and second frame members; and wherein when the first (108a, 108b, 408a) and second (108c, 108d, 408b) strut connectors are in a second, erect position, the at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) is fixedly positioned such that the first and second frame members are spaced apart from one another; wherein the at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) further comprises a body positioned between the first strut connector and the second strut connector; wherein the at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) further comprises a first hemispherical feature positioned between the body and the first strut connector, and a second hemispherical feature positioned between the body and the second strut connector. a first frame member and a second frame member, each frame member comprising: an upper surface; a lower surface; and a plurality of apertures extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein each of the plurality of apertures comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; and an upper surface; a lower surface; and a plurality of apertures extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein each of the plurality of apertures comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; and at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) comprising: a first strut connector (108a, 108b, 408a) disposed on a first end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404); and a second strut connector (108c, 108d, 408b) disposed on a second end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404); a first strut connector (108a, 108b, 408a) disposed on a first end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404); and a second strut connector (108c, 108d, 408b) disposed on a second end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404); wherein the first strut connector (108a, 108b, 408a) is operable to releasably connect the first end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404) to the first frame member at a first aperture; and wherein the second strut connector (108c, 108d, 408b) is operable to releasably connect the second end of the strut (104a, 104b, 404) to the second frame member at a second aperture; wherein when the first (108a, 108b, 408a) and second (108c, 108d, 408b) strut connectors are in a first, collapsed position, the at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) is releasably positioned substantially parallel to the upper and lower surfaces of the first and second frame members; and wherein when the first (108a, 108b, 408a) and second (108c, 108d, 408b) strut connectors are in a second, erect position, the at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) is fixedly positioned such that the first and second frame members are spaced apart from one another; wherein the at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) further comprises a body positioned between the first strut connector and the second strut connector; wherein the at least one strut (104a, 104b, 404) further comprises a first hemispherical feature positioned between the body and the first strut connector, and a second hemispherical feature positioned between the body and the second strut connector.