The thermal effects of Kirschner wire fixation on small bones

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 355-357

  Khanna, A ^a,b   Plessas, S J ^a   Barrett, P ^a   Bainbridge, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; DRILL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIRSCHNER WIRE; METATARSAL BONE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0033152887     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1998.0055     Document Type: Article

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