Biomechanics of the Gazi type pelvis external skeletal fixator

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 211, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 401-409

  Korkusuz, F ^a   OKaymak ^b   Citipitioglu, E ^b   Akkas, N ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; External fixator; Fracture; Pelvis

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE FIXATION; SEPARATION; BONE;

BLOOD LOSS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; PELVIC FRACTURES; PELVIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VERTICAL LOAD;

FRACTURE; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

GAZI PELVIS EXTERNAL SKELETAL FIXATORS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PELVIC GIRDLE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PELVIC BONES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0031297404     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411971534520     Document Type: Article

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