The biomechanics of fracture fixation

Current Orthopaedics

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 457-464

  Cunningham, J L ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE REMODELING; DEVICE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; JOINT STABILITY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTER CAST; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035743111     PISSN: 02680890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/cuor.2001.0211     Document Type: Review

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