Mechanical evaluation of four- versus eight-pin halo fixation

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 121-124

  Letts, M ^a   Girouard, L ^a   Yeadon, A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Halo device; Pin fixation; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORTICAL BONE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL;

EID: 0031013517     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199701000-00025     Document Type: Article

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