Biomechanical Comparison of Hybrid External Fixators

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 496-503

  Lundy, Douglas W ^a,c   Albert, Mary J ^b   Hutton, William C ^b  

^a ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Hybrid external fixation; Tibial plateau fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; TIBIA FRACTURE;

BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0032159821     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199809000-00013     Document Type: Article

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