Correlation between ultrasound imaging and mechanical and physical properties of lengthened bone: An experimental study in a canine model

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 206-211

  Hamdy, Reggie C ^a   Walsh, William ^b   Olmedo, Margaret ^a   Wallach, Michael ^c   Ehrlich, Michael G ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Limb lengthening; Mechanical properties; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOG; ECHOGRAPHY; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE LENGTHENING; BONE REGENERATION; DOGS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIBIA;

EID: 0028939347     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199503000-00015     Document Type: Article

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