A comparative mechanical analysis of plate fixation in a proximal phalangeal fracture model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1059-1064

  Lins, R E ^a   Myers, B S ^a   Spinner, R J ^a   Levin, L S ^a  

^a Hand Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FIXATION FAILURE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOTOMY; PHALANX; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORSION; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0030463985     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(96)80316-9     Document Type: Article

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