Bone plate fixation: An evaluation of interface contact area and force of the dynamic compression plate (DCP) and the limited contact-dynamic compression plate (LC-DCP) applied to cadaveric bone

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 368-373

  Field, John R ^a,b,e   Hearn, Trevor C ^c   Caldwell, Curtis B ^d  

^a Equine Research Centre   (Canada)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bone plate fixation; Dynamic compression plate; Interface contact area; Limited contact dynamic compression plate

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE; HORSE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INJURY; METACARPAL BONE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURES, BONE; HORSES; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; METACARPUS;

EID: 0031179597     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199707000-00013     Document Type: Article

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