Study on a mechatronic tool for drilling in the osteosynthesis of long bones: Tool/bone interaction, modeling and experiments

Mechatronics

Volumn 6, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 447-459

  Allotta, B ^a   Belmonte, F ^a   Bosio, L ^b   Dario, P ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b S M Scienzia Machinale srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; DRILLING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; FRACTURE FIXATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORTHOPEDICS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SIGNAL DETECTION; SURGERY;

MECHATRONIC TOOL; ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY; RADIOGRAPHIC CONTROL;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0030169006     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0957-4158(96)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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