Mechanical stimulation by external application of cyclic tensile strains does not effectively enhance bone healing

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 54-60

  Augat, Peter ^a   Merk, Josef ^b   Wolf, Steffen ^b   Claes, Lutz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Animal model; Biomechanics; Bone density; Fracture healing; Osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALLUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; REFERENCE VALUE; SHEEP; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; BONY CALLUS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REFERENCE VALUES; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0035219297     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200101000-00010     Document Type: Article

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