The role of fixator frame stiffness in the control of fracture healing. An experimental study

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1993, Pages 1027-1035

  Goodship, A E ^a   Watkins, P E ^a   Rigby, H S ^a   Kenwright, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PATIENT TREATMENT; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

FIXATOR BAR; FRACTURE HEALING; FRAME STIFFNESS; LOCAL MECHANICAL ENVIRONMENT;

FRACTURE FIXATION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; NONHUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; RIGIDITY; SHEEP; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMAL; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; BONY CALLUS; ELASTICITY; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; PERIOSTEUM; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0027657623     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(05)80002-8     Document Type: Article

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