Axial vibration of threaded external fixation pins: Detection of pin loosening

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-368

  Kay, Matthew W ^a,c   Roe, Simon C ^b   Stikeleather, Larry F ^a   Mahmoud, Azza ^a   Abrams Jr , C Frank ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

External fixation pin; Interface; Loosening; Nondestructive; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE NAIL; DOG; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; OSTEOLYSIS; PATHOLOGY; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; BONE NAILS; DOGS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; OSTEOLYSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 0032063396     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1114/1.92     Document Type: Article

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