Pullout strengths of self-reinforced poly-L-lactide (SR-PLLA) rods versus Kirschner wires in bovine femur

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 429-432

  Rubel, Ivan F ^a   Seligson, David ^a   Lai, Joseph L ^a   Voor, Michael J ^b   Wang, Mei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable pins; Fracture fixation; Kirschner wires; Osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BONE NAIL; CANCELLOUS BONE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMUR; FORCE; FRACTURE FIXATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LABORATORY; MACHINE; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE WIRES; BONY CALLUS; CATTLE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION; MODELS, ANIMAL; POLYESTERS; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0035205068     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200108000-00008     Document Type: Article

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