Mechanical comparison of two external fixator clamp designs

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 224-230

  Kraus, Karl H ^a   Wotton, Harry M ^a   Rand, William M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; STANDARD; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BONE NAILS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0032063487     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.1998.tb00121.x     Document Type: Review

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