The effects of dynamization and destabilization of the external fixator on fracture healing: A comparative biomechanical study in dogs

Orthopedics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 521-524

  Arazi, Mehmet ^a   Yalcin, Hakan ^a   Tarakcioglu, Necmettin ^a   Dasci, Zafer ^a   Kutlu, Abdurrahman ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; NONHUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA SHAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE REMODELING; DOGS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; OSTEOTOMY; TIBIA;

EID: 0036590539     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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