An in vitro biomechanical study of bone plate and interlocking nail in a Canine diaphyseal femoral fracture model

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 397-408

  Bernarde, Antoine ^a,b   Diop, Amadou ^a   Maurel, Nathalie ^a   Viguier, Eric ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOMÉCANIQUE   (France)

^b CLINIQUE VÉTÉRINAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; DIAPHYSIS; DOG; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; DIAPHYSES; DOGS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; MALE;

EID: 0035458955     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2001.25863     Document Type: Article

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