Relative stiffness and stress of type I and type II external fixators: Acrylic versus stainless-steel connecting bars - A theoretical approach

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-69

  Shahar, Ron ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL STRESS; STANDARD;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURES, BONE; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0033627754     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2000.00059.x     Document Type: Article

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