Can be used for opening wedge osteotomies, obtaining length or distraction to correct a foreshortened malunion, or in trauma cases (calcaneus fractures, tibial plateau fractures, pilon fractures). With three different length shouldered pins, the retractor can be set at different depths to provide the necessary retraction and/or distraction. Can be used with any compressor and/or distractor that can accept 1/8″ (3.2 mm) pins.