Stiffness characteristics and inter-fragmentary displacements with different hybrid external fixators

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 166-172

  Yang, Lang ^a   Nayagam, S ^b   Saleh, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fractures; Hybrid external fixators; Ilizarov; Inter fragmentary displacements; Stiffness; Unilateral fixator

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; MECHANICAL TESTING; SCREWS; WIRE;

ILIZAROV FIXATORS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE HEALING; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; KIRSCHNER WIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SHEAR RATE;

BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; MOTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 12244255070     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(02)00175-4     Document Type: Article

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