A mechanical comparison of the immediate stability of three fixation devices used in wrist arthrodesis: A cadaveric study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 828-834

  Morelli, Moreno ^a   Harris, Patrick G ^a   Fowles, John Vernon ^a   Boudreault, Frances ^a   El Maach, Ismail ^a   Yahia, L'Hocine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Compression plate; Mechanical stability; Steinmann pin; Wrist joint

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0032789477     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0828     Document Type: Article

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