Cortex distraction forces caused by the insertion of external fixator pins

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 507-512

  Moorcroft, Christopher Ian ^a   Thomas, Peter Brian MacFarlane ^b   Verborg, Stephan ^c   Ogrodnik, Peter Jan ^d  

^a CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Postgraduate Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^c Ampleforth Monastery   (United Kingdom)

^d STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bi cortical pin; Distraction force; External fixator; Fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; BONE PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; DRILL; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FORCE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; LONG BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BONE AND BONES; BONE NAILS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0034772474     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200109000-00008     Document Type: Article

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