Fijacion externa monolateral de urgencia en el miembro pelvico*

the paper presents the experience accrued in the use of monopolar fixator in 102 patients for the treatment with external bone fixation of patients diagnosed with exposed fractures of the pelvic member in the orthopedic and trauma services of the comunitário-universitário de araguaina, brazil and of "comandante pinares" general teaching hospital in san cristóbal, pinar del rio province, cuba, from 1995 to 2001. these hospital services employed brazilian and argentinean monopolar devices. positive results were achieved in a high number of patients, with low rate of complications. the feasibility of using this system due to the sound fixation, its tolerability and easy placement is recommended.