Mechanical Evaluation of a New Minimum-Contact Plate for Internal Fracture Fixation

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 382-386

  Abel, E W ^a   Sun, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone healing; Bone plate; Fracture fixation; Mechanical properties; Minimum contact

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BONE PLATES; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0032132781     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199808000-00003     Document Type: Article

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