A device for improved reduction of tibial fractures treated with external fixation

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 214, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 449-457

  Moorcroft, C I ^a   Thomas, P B M ^a   Ogrodnik, P J ^a   Verborg, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamization; External fixator; Fracture reduction; Malunion; Operating time

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); SURGERY;

DYNAMIZATION; MALUNION RATE; TIBIAL FRACTURES; UNILATERAL EXTERNAL FIXATION;

FRACTURE FIXATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; STANDARD; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIME; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034501521     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411001535471     Document Type: Article

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