Ilizarov wire tensioning and holding methods: A biomechanical study

Injury

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-154

  Davidson, A W ^a,b   Mullins, M ^a   Goodier, David ^a   Barry, M ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSION; WIRE FIXATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0037306902     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(02)00045-1     Document Type: Article

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