The influence of stiffness of the fixator on maturation of callus after segmental transport

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 142-148

  Claes, L ^b   Laule, J ^b   Wenger, K ^b   Suger, G ^b   Liener, U ^b   Kinzl, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; BONE DENSITY; CALLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; METATARSAL BONE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SHEEP;

EID: 0033954335     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.82B1.9332     Document Type: Article

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