A comparison of methods of repairing the symphysis pubis in bladder exstrophy by tensile testing

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 979-984

  Sussman, J S ^a,b   Sponseller, P D ^a   Gearhart, J P ^a   Valdevit, A D C ^a   Kier York, J ^a   Chao, E Y S ^a  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder exstrophy; Bone; Osteotomy; Pelvis; Repair; Suture

Indexed keywords

MERSILENE; NYLON; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER EXSTROPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SWINE;

EID: 0031396831     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.00182.x     Document Type: Article

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