Effect of plate position relative to bending direction on the rigidity of a plate osteosynthesis. A theoretical analysis

Injury

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL.3, 2000, Pages

  Gautier, E ^a   Perren, S M ^b   Cordey, J ^b  

^a Hopital Cantonal de Fribourg   (Switzerland)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Composite beam theory; Modulus of elasticity; Oblique bending; Plate osteosynthesis; Steel plate; Titanium plate

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SHEEP; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SHEEP; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM;

EID: 0034267111     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(00)80027-3     Document Type: Article

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