Comparison of mechanical performance among different frame configurations of the Ilizarov external fixator: Experimental study

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 546-552

  Sarpel, Yaman ^a   Gulsen, Mahir ^a   Togrul, Emre ^a   Capa, Mehmet ^b   Herdem, Mustafa ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ilizarov circular fixator; Mechanical performance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CALCULATION; EXPERIMENTATION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; LOADING TEST; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORSION;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; OSSEOINTEGRATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORSION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 14944343494     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000152550.48706.A7     Document Type: Article

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