Influence of materials for fixation implants on local infection. An experimental study of steel versus titanium DCP in rabbits

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 647-651

  Arens, S ^a,b   Schlegel, U ^a,b   Printzen, G ^a,b,d   Ziegler, W J ^a,b   Perren, S M ^a,b   Hansis, M ^a,b,c  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Klinik Und Poliklinik Für Unfallchirurgie   (Germany)

^c Department of Traumatology ^*  (Germany)

^d LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FRACTURE FIXATION; METAL IMPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TIBIA; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029980240     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.78b4.0780647     Document Type: Article

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