A new method for cerclage wire fixation to maximal pre-tension with minimal elongation to failure

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 975-980

  Meyer, Dominik C ^a   Ramseier, Leo E ^a   Lajtai, Georg ^a   Nötzli, Hubert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Knot; Load to failure; Tightening; Wire

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); STEEL; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRESS; WIRE;

CERCLAGE WIRE TIGHTENING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; CERCLAGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HAND; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LABORATORY; MACHINE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION; WEIGHT BEARING; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0142217416     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(03)00181-5     Document Type: Article

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