Decline in transfixing K-wire tension of the circular external fixator: Experimental continuous in vivo measurements

Orthopedics

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 985-989

  Stein, H ^a   Perren, S M ^a   Mosheiff, R ^a   Baumgart, F ^a   Cordey, J ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; IN VIVO STUDY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0034757492     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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