The comparative strengths of orthopaedic staples versus a 2.7 mm T plate in the stabilisation of distal radial osteotomies

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 100-104

  Thomson, M J ^a,b,d   Read, R A ^a   Day, R ^a,c  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radial osteotomies; Orthopaedic staples

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032379534     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632618     Document Type: Article

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