Axial compression generated by cortical and cancellous lag screws in the equine distal phalanx

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-163

  Johnson, K A ^a   Smith, F W ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial compression; Bone screw; Screw torque

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE SCREW; CANCELLOUS BONE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; DISTAL PHALANX; FINGER FRACTURE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; FRACTURE FIXATION; HORSE DISEASE; HYPOTHESIS; JOINT STABILITY; LINEAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RANDOMIZATION; RECORDING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TORQUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORELIMB; FRACTURE; HORSE; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; METHODOLOGY;

EQUIDAE;

ANIMALS; BONE SCREWS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORELIMB; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HORSES; JOINT INSTABILITY; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0042384780     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(03)00041-8     Document Type: Article

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