An in vitro biomechanical study of a hinged external fixator applied to an unstable elbow

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 429-432

  Sekiya, H ^a   Neale, P G ^a   O'Driscoll, S W ^a   An, K N ^a   Morrey, B F ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT INSTABILITY; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; ELBOW JOINT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 22144463838     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.09.012     Document Type: Article

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