Mechanical comparison of six loop fixation methods with monofilament nylon leader line

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 210-214

  Peycke, L E ^a   Kerwin, S C ^b   Hosgood, Giselle ^a   Metcalf, J B ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ligatures; Nylon

Indexed keywords

NYLON;

ARTICLE; CLAMP; FORCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MECHANICS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RIGIDITY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0036983790     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632741     Document Type: Article

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