A new method of fixation in osteoporotic bone: A preliminary report

Injury

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 685-689

  Drew, Tim ^a   Allcock, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fixation; Osteoporotic; Plug; Screw

Indexed keywords

NYLON;

ARTICLE; BONE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BONE AND BONES; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 0036788369     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(02)00047-5     Document Type: Article

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