Hydroxyapatite-coated Schanz pins in external fixators used for distraction osteogenesis: A randomized, controlled trial

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1162-1166

  Pommer, Axel ^a   Muhr, Gert ^a   Dávid, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING;

EID: 0036634415     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200207000-00011     Document Type: Article

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