Assertion: ilizarov apparatus | /r/HasProperty | a type of external fixation
Facets:
value: as a limb-sparing technique
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The Ilizarov apparatus is a type of external fixation used in orthopedic surgery to lengthen or reshape limb bones; as a limb-sparing technique to treat complex and/or open bone fractures; and in cases of infected nonunions of bones that are not amenable with other techniques.