Stiffness characteristics of the circular ilizarov device as opposed to conventional external fixators

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 15-21

  Gasser, B ^a   Boman, B ^a   Wyder, D ^a   Schneider, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - BONE; BIOMECHANICS;

BONE DEFECT TREATMENT; CIRCULAR COMPRESSION AND DISTRACTION DEVICE; CIRCULAR ILIZAROV DEVICE; CONVENTIONAL EXTERNAL FIXATORS; STIFFNESS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DEFECT; METHODOLOGY; TISSUE FIXATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE FIXATION; MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 0025388840     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2891120     Document Type: Article

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