An external fixation system for connecting one or more bone segments together to facilitate healing of bone. The system may include one or more rings and/or ring segments. One or more linear distractors and/or angular distractors may connect the rings to each other so as to allow for distraction and/or reduction/compression of a bone. Linear distractors may enable an operator to move the rings towards and away from each other, while angular distractors may enable an operator to angle the rings relative to each other. In an embodiment using angular distractors, one or more angular separation assemblies may be positioned between the rings. These separation assemblies may have joints which may two portions which may be angled relative to each other and connected directly or indirectly to the rings. Various fasteners (e.g., nuts) and/or tightening members may configured for quick movement along and selective tightening to various components. Moreover, clamps may be attached to the rings and may engage pins, wire, rods, which may be inserted into bone to hold bone segments to each other. The components of the external fixation system may be provided in sets or kits so that the a surgeon may select various combinations of components to create an external fixation system which is configured specifically for the particular needs of a patient and the bone fracture/deformity.本發明提供一種外部固定系統，其用於將一或多個骨段連接在一起以促進骨之癒合。該系統可包括一或多個環及/或環段。一或多個線性牽引器及/或斜角牽引器可使該等環互相連接以便允許一骨之牽引及/或復位/壓縮。線性牽引器可使一操作員能夠將該等環朝向及遠離彼此移動，而斜角牽引器可使一操作員能夠將該等環相對於彼此轉動一個角度。在一使用斜角牽引器之實施例中，一或多個斜角分離總成可定位於該等環之間。此等分離總成可具有可為兩個部分之接頭，其兩個部分可相對於彼此成角及直接或間接地連接至該等環。各種扣件(例如，螺母)及/或扣緊構件可經組態用於沿各種組件快速移動及用於選擇性扣緊至各種組件。此外，夾鉗可被附接至該等環且可齒合可被插入至骨中以使骨段相互固定的銷、線、桿。該外部固定系統之該等組件可以組或套組提供使得醫生可選擇組件之各種組合來建立一經明確地組態以用於患者及骨折/畸形之特定需要的外部固定系統。
