Bioabsorbable pin fixation of intercarpal joints: An evaluation of fixation stiffness

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 149-153

  Puttlitz, C M ^a   Adams, B D ^a,b   Brown, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Fixation stiffness; Intercarpal joints; Pin fixation; Poly p dioxanone

Indexed keywords

BONE; FRACTURE FIXATION; JOINTS (ANATOMY); ORTHOPEDICS; STIFFNESS;

BIOABSORBABLE PINS; FIXATION STIFFNESS; INTERCARPAL JOINTS; PIN FIXATION; POLYDIOXANONE; STEEL PINS;

BIOMECHANICS;

POLYDIOXANONE; STEEL;

ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT INJURY; LUNATE BONE; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; WRIST;

EID: 0031128231     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(97)00074-0     Document Type: Article

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