Dissipation of heat during polymerization of acrylics used for external skeletal fixator connecting bars

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 290-294

  Martinez, Steven A ^a   Arnoczky, Steven P ^a   Flo, Gretchen L ^a   Brinker, Wade O ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; POLYMER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE; CHEMISTRY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; HEATING; NECROSIS; ORTHOPEDICS; PATHOLOGY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HEATING; NECROSIS; ORTHOPEDICS; POLYMERS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0031182176     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.1997.tb01501.x     Document Type: Article

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