A mathematical stiffness matrix for characterizing mechanical performance of the orthofix DAF

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 65-71

  Gardner, Trevor Noel ^a   Weemaes, Michiel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone fracture; Displacement; External fixator; Fixator; Fracture; Stiffness; Stiffness matrix

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

INTER FRAGMENTARY DISPLACEMENTS; TRANSFORMATION MATRIX;

FRACTURE FIXATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RIGIDITY;

ALGORITHMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0033034875     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4533(99)00036-3     Document Type: Article

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