1 Historical Background of Transosseous Osteosynthesis.- References.- 2 The Apparatus: Components and Biomechanical Principles of Application.- 3 The Tension-Stress Effect on the Genesis and Growth of Tissues.- 4 The Influence of Blood Supply and Loading Upon the Shape-Forming Processes in Bones and Joints.- 5 Osteogenesis and Hematopoiesis.- Clinical Methods.- 6 Lengthening of Upper and Lower Limb Segments.- 7 Correction of Deformities of Long Tubular Bones with Simultaneous Limb Lengthening.- 8 The Treatment of Fractures: Theoretical Considerations, Experimental Studies, and Clinical Applications of the Apparatus.- 9 Pseudarthroses and Defects of Long Tubular Bones.- 10 The Treatment of Pseudarthroses Complicated by Osteomyelitis and the Elimination of Purulent Cavities.- Treatment of Disorders of the Foot.- 11 Nonoperative Correction of Foot Deformities.- 12 Operative Correction of Foot Deformities.- Treatment of Disorders of the Hand.- 13 Treatment of Diseases and Injuries of the Hand.- Treatment of Disorders of the Hip.- 14 Fractures of the Femoral Neck.- 15 Pseudarthrosis of the Femoral Neck.- 16 Hip Dislocations.- 17 Coxa Vara.- 18 Coxarthrosis.- 19 Coxa Vara with Congenital Pseudarthrosis.- 20 Defects of the Proximal Femur.