Mechanical performance of a screw-type veterinary suture anchor subjected to single load to failure and cyclic loads

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 615-619

  Balara, Jason M ^a   McCarthy, Robert J ^a   Boudrieau, Randy J ^a   Kraus, Karl H ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone anchor; Dog; Humerus; Mechanical testing; Metaphysis; Nylon suture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; DOG; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INJURY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; METHODOLOGY; SUTURING METHOD;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; DOGS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMERAL FRACTURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 13744256922     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2004.04084.x     Document Type: Article

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