Axial characteristics of circular external skeletal fixator single ring constructs

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 386-394

  Lewis, Daniel D ^a   Bronson, Dwight G ^b   Cross, Alan R ^b   Welch, Robert D ^b   Kubilis, Paul S ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CAT; DOG; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATS; DOGS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE;

EID: 0035403263     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2001.24397     Document Type: Article

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