Intramedullary fixation by resorbable rods in a comminuted phalangeal fracture model. A biomechanical study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 476-481

  Roure, P ^b   Ip, W Y ^a   Lu, W ^b   Chow, S P ^b   Gogolewski, S ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIDE;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; FINGER FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; PHALANX; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032800169     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0167     Document Type: Article

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